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ANTIQUE #SA717059

Victorian Heart Shaped Cut Glass & Silver Pot

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Woodbridge Antiques

An exquisite cut glass dressing table pot. In heart shaped form, the cut glass is beautifully designed with a lovely diamond shape pattern around the upper half of the pot and rectangular cut pattern around the lower half. The embossed silver lid is gorgeous with a swirling pattern with monogram engraved in the centre. The underneath of the lid has a lovely pale gold gilt finish and engravings are visible on one side for the Birmingham Assay office with a date mark for 1898 and Lion Passant indicating sterling silver. The silver maker''s mark has been overstruck with the mark for William Henry Sparrow. (Note: William Henry Sparrow was registered as a silversmith in 1903 and has overstruck the original maker''s mark on this item.)
 
 
 
Condition: Both glass and silver in lovely condition.
 
 
 
Hallmarks: Birmingham 1898 William Henry Sparrow
 
 
 
Measurements: Height: 5 cm Width: 6.2 cm Depth: 6.0 cm
 
Weight: 139 grams approx.
 
Weights and mea...
Antique SA717059 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
   The Victorian Era   
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Woodbridge Antiques
Specialists in quality antique silver, fine jewellery & accessories
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Tel: 01394 387 210
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD