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Large 198g Solid Silver Picture Castle Top Table Box C1900 Antique
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Large 198g Solid Silver Picture Castle Top Table Box C1900 Antique

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful German Hanau solid silver table trinket box. It is hallmarked with Hanau marks and dates to c1900. It tests as 800 standard silver. It has been beautifully made being embossed with the image of romantic castles. It is in super condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, the inside is clean and gilded, and the lid closes tight. It measures approx. 4.25 inches (10.5cm) across by 2 inches (5cm) tall and weighs 198 grams. A beautiful impressive piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Silver Table Box to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09589700
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Three Hanau pseudo-hallmarks struck on the underside: German silverwork from around 1900.
Gilded interior wash: protects the metal and preserves the inner finish.
Embossed neo-rococo scrolls and landscape medallion: popular historicist revival taste.
Gentle softening on the raised relief high points: natural handling over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1227100
Dealers Internal Reference
28657
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Description
A beautiful German Hanau solid silver table trinket box. It is hallmarked with Hanau marks and dates to c1900. It tests as 800 standard silver. It has been beautifully made being embossed with the image of romantic castles.
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It is in super condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, the inside is clean and gilded, and the lid closes tight.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures approx. 4.25 inches (10.5cm) across by 2 inches (5cm) tall and weighs 198 grams. A beautiful impressive piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Silver Table Box to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09589700
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Three Hanau pseudo-hallmarks struck on the underside: German silverwork from around 1900.
Gilded interior wash: protects the metal and preserves the inner finish.
Embossed neo-rococo scrolls and landscape medallion: popular historicist revival taste.
Gentle softening on the raised relief high points: natural handling over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1227100
Dealers Internal Ref
28657
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A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges.
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Archive I A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges.

Large 198g Solid Silver Picture Castle Top Table Box C1900 Antique

Archive II A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View II
Archive III A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View III
Archive IV A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View IV
Archive V A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View V
Archive VI A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View VI
Archive VII A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View VII
Archive VIII A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View VIII
Archive IX A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View IX
Archive X A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges. View X
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A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges.
LARGE 198g SOLID SILVER PICTURE CASTLE TOP TABLE BOX c1900 ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1227100
A circular solid silver table box featuring embossed repousse detail of a castle scene framed by acanthus scrolls and fluted edges.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrinket Box
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSolid Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCastle landscape scene, Acanthus leaf scrolls, Fluted edge border, Repousse detailing

This Victorian solid silver trinket box dates to c1900 and exhibits an English Country House design vibe. The circular piece is fashioned from solid silver with a polished silver finish, highlighted by repousse detailing, a beaded circular frame, and a fluted edge border. The lid displays an embossed castle landscape scene surrounded by acanthus leaf scrolls and botanical motifs. The exterior exhibits light reflective highlights across the raised silver curves, smooth contours, and a tight-closing lid rim. The box measures 10.5 cm across by 5 cm tall and weighs 198 grams. It is suited for placement on a sideboard top or a dressing table to hold small personal items in a modern home.

FAQs

A castle top box refers to silver containers decorated with relief or repousse views of notable landmarks, castles, or rural landscape scenes. Popularised during the 19th century, these items were created as souvenir or commemorative pieces for wealthy travellers and collectors.

These boxes were constructed using techniques such as repousse and chasing, where silver sheets were hammered from the reverse side to create raised architectural motifs, framed by cast or hand-carved scrollwork.

Authentic pieces feature official assay office hallmarks indicating silver purity, city of origin, and date letter, along with visible hand-finished chasing work and appropriate silver weight.

Display the box on a sideboard top, desk, or bedside table alongside books and modern ceramics to create a layered aesthetic.

Clean gently with a soft microfibre silver polishing cloth to remove tarnish, avoiding abrasive polishes or liquid dips that can strip delicate repousse detailing and oxidised depth.
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