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1780 Very Rare Large Cork Silver Box by John Hillery Macnamara Crest , Times Provenance
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1780 Very Rare Large Cork Silver Box by John Hillery Macnamara Crest , Times Provenance

18th century
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This is a very rare piece of Irish provincial silver made in c1780 by John Hillery. It is in very good condition, maker struck twice in the lid and twice in the base, it is a good size, 9cms long it weighs 135 grams, it has a period crest for MacNamara. This has interesting provenance , it featured in The Times newspaper in 2016 in an article about the booming price of Irish silver. I have a copy of the article.

A very rare Irish silver box

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Dudley Antique Silver has dated this Georgian Irish Silver Box to the 18th Century.

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This is a very rare piece of Irish provincial silver made in c1780 by John Hillery.
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It is in very good condition, maker struck twice in the lid and twice in the base, it is a good size, 9cms long it weighs 135 grams, it has a period crest for MacNamara.
Dudley Antique Silver

This has interesting provenance , it featured in The Times newspaper in 2016 in an article about the booming price of Irish silver. I have a copy of the article.

A very rare Irish silver box

Date of Manufacture

Dudley Antique Silver has dated this Georgian Irish Silver Box to the 18th Century.

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Dudley Antique Silver
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An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar.
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Archive I An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar.

1780 Very Rare Large Cork Silver Box by John Hillery Macnamara Crest , Times Provenance

Archive II An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar. View II
Archive III An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar. View IV
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An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar.
1780 very rare large Cork silver box by John Hillery MacNamara crest , Times provenance
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An 18th-century oval sterling silver box featuring a hinged lid engraved with a family crest depicting an arm holding a scimitar.
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Georgian Irish provincial silver refers to silver items crafted outside Dublin, notably in towns such as Cork and Limerick, during the 18th and early 19th centuries. These pieces often feature distinct local maker marks and hallmark variations reflective of regional artisan workshops.

Silver boxes from this era were primarily fabricated from sterling silver using hand-hammering, raising, and solder construction techniques. Decorative elements were typically added via hand-chasing, engraving, or flat-chasing directly onto the surface.

Authenticity is determined by examining makers marks, town marks, and duty marks stamped into the metal surface. Additionally, period-accurate wear patterns, hand-engraving styles, and seamless construction joints indicate genuine 18th-century origin.

An antique silver box functions effectively as a refined accent piece on an executive office desk, console table, or library bookshelf. It pairs well with natural wood textures, leather desk accessories, and contemporary minimalist decor.

Clean silver periodically using a soft, non-abrasive cotton cloth and a specialist silver polish formulated to remove oxidisation without scratching. Store in a low-humidity environment inside a tarnish-inhibiting cloth wrapper to preserve the surface finish.
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