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Antique Silver Playing Card Box - Nelson and Drake
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Antique Silver Playing Card Box - Nelson and Drake

19th century
Description

This is a wonderful example of a late Victorian/early Edwardian playing card case.

The solid sterling silver box is hand hammered all over and is lightly gilded inside. The hallmarks are for Birmingham 1901 with the maker's mark of the highly regarded silversmith Lawrence Emanuel. There are also partial hallmarks on the lid. The hinges are good and the silver is in excellent

condition.

There are two complete sets of miniature playing cards, with jokers, and they are in surprisingly good condition. They depict Nelson's Victory and Drake's Revenge.

Dimensions:

Length: 7cm

Width: 5cm

Height: 2cm

Silver Weight: 84g

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs and please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

The Silver Cabinet has dated this Antique Silver Card Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA897101
Dealers Internal Reference
C654
Description
This is a wonderful example of a late Victorian/early Edwardian playing card case.

The solid sterling silver box is hand hammered all over and is lightly gilded inside.

“
The hallmarks are for Birmingham 1901 with the maker's mark of the highly regarded silversmith Lawrence Emanuel.
The Silver Cabinet

There are also partial hallmarks on the lid. The hinges are good and the silver is in excellent

fig 1. A hammered silver playing card box displayed open with two decks of illustrated playing cards inside.
fig 1. Antique Silver Playing Card Box - Nelson and Drake

condition.

There are two complete sets of miniature playing cards, with jokers, and they are in surprisingly good condition. They depict Nelson's Victory and Drake's Revenge.

Dimensions:

Length: 7cm

Width: 5cm

fig 2. A hammered silver playing card box displayed open with two decks of illustrated playing cards inside.
fig 2. Antique Silver Playing Card Box - Nelson and Drake

Height: 2cm

Silver Weight: 84g

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs and please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

The Silver Cabinet has dated this Antique Silver Card Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA897101
Dealers Internal Ref
C654
The Silver Cabinet
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2014
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An antique silver playing card box is a small decorative table container designed to house one or two decks of cards. Originating in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries alongside the rise of social parlour games such as bridge, these boxes protected playing cards from wear while adding decorative refinement to card tables.

These boxes were predominantly crafted from sterling silver or silver plate, often featuring hand-hammered or engraved exterior finishes. Interiors were structured with central dividers to keep decks separated, while hinged lids protected the contents from dust and moisture.

Authentic pieces typically bear hallmarking or makers stamps along the rim or underside indicating the silver purity, origin city, and makers mark. Genuine period pieces demonstrate hand-finished construction, crisp hinge mechanism movement, and proportional interior compartments tailored to period card sizes.

An antique silver card box serves as a functional decorative piece when placed on a coffee table, desk, or sideboard. Displaying the box with its lid slightly open reveals the internal detail and adds texture to modern tabletop styling.

Maintain silver card boxes by dusting regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and applying a gentle silver polish to remove natural oxidisation. Avoid immersing internal card compartments or original playing cards in liquids, keeping the item in a low-humidity environment.
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