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George V Silver Prayer Book Carrier and Book
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George V Silver Prayer Book Carrier and Book

1920 - 1940
Sold 20 October 2024 · Sturmans Antiques
This “George V Silver Prayer Book Carrier and Book” found a buyer.

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A fine quality George V period heavy solid silver prayer book carrier and original leather bound book, hallmarked Birmingham 1935. The heavy quality solid silver carrier with solid base and rounded sides to hold the spine of the book in place. Fretted cross forming a decorative panel, repeated to both sides. Swing carry handle sat over the top with slight angle in the lower half of handle to aid level carrying. The original leather bound book of prayer, psalms and hymns in excellent condition, a shadow of a cross formed in the leather showing the original book to case. Bears the makers mark for Birmingham silversmiths Edward Albert Jones. Presented in superb unused condition with a deep polish to the silver. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 5" high excluding the handle or 6.5" high with handle up x 3.5" wide x 1.25" deep.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Silver Prayer Book Carrier to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1081719
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number CB1283
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Description
A fine quality George V period heavy solid silver prayer book carrier and original leather bound book, hallmarked Birmingham 1935.
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The heavy quality solid silver carrier with solid base and rounded sides to hold the spine of the book in place.
Sturmans Antiques

Fretted cross forming a decorative panel, repeated to both sides. Swing carry handle sat over the top with slight angle in the lower half of handle to aid level carrying. The original leather bound book of prayer, psalms and hymns in excellent condition, a shadow of a cross formed in the leather showing the original book to case. Bears the makers mark for Birmingham silversmiths Edward Albert Jones. Presented in superb unused condition with a deep polish to the silver. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 5" high excluding the handle or 6.5" high with handle up x 3.5" wide x 1.25" deep.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Silver Prayer Book Carrier to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1081719
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number CB1283
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Sturmans Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

George V Silver Prayer Book Carrier and Book

Archive II A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book. View II
Archive III A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book. View III
Archive IV A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book. View IV
Archive V A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book. View V
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Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Main Street
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 182
Items Sold 10,946
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
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Location: Sturmans Antiques Ltd, Main Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QW, United Kingdom
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Sep 2012
For Sale
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Sold
10,946
A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book.
George V Silver Prayer Book Carrier and Book
Ref: SA1081719
A silver prayer book carrier with an integrated handle and cross motif encasing a leather-bound book.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver, Leather, Paper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCross motif, Arch cut-out, Loop handle, Embossed leather
  • SizeH 16.5 cm (6 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

Prayer book carriers became particularly popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods as portable, decorative accessories for churchgoers to safely transport their bibles and devotional books.

These items were typically fabricated from sterling silver, often featuring internal linings of leather, velvet, or silk, and frequently accompanied by matching bound prayer books or hymnals.

Authentic pieces bear official British assay office hallmarks, including a makers mark, standard silver mark, and a date letter corresponding to the specific year of manufacture.

Such items are typically displayed on open bookshelves, side tables, or within glass cabinets as curated tabletop curiosities that add historical texture to a room.

Silver components require periodic gentle cleaning with a non-abrasive polish, whilst leather bindings should be kept away from direct sunlight and moisture to prevent degradation.
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