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A Charming George V Silver, Enamel & Cut Glass Small Vanity Jar
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A Charming George V Silver, Enamel & Cut Glass Small Vanity Jar

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Booth Antiques
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A charming small vanity or ointment jar, dating from the reign of George V. The glass body has slice cut panels to the sides. The pull-off silver lid is fully hallmarked, decorated with sky blue guilloche enamel and is richly gilded inside. A lovely dressing table piece, that would double as a pill box. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no cracks or chips to the glass. There are no dents or splits to the lid and the enamel is very good, with just a very small area of loss to the edge commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Partial loss to the makers' mark

Date :- Birmingham 1926.

Height :- 3 cm.

Diameter :- 3.4 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Silver Enamel Vanity Jar to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
3.4cm (1.34")
Depth
3.4cm (1.34")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244404
Dealers Internal Reference
B863
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A charming small vanity or ointment jar, dating from the reign of George V. The glass body has slice cut panels to the sides.
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The pull-off silver lid is fully hallmarked, decorated with sky blue guilloche enamel and is richly gilded inside.
Booth Antiques

A lovely dressing table piece, that would double as a pill box. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A small clear cut glass vanity jar featuring a silver-mounted lid finished with cobalt blue engine-turned guilloche enamel.
fig 1. A Charming George V Silver, Enamel & Cut Glass Small Vanity Jar

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no cracks or chips to the glass. There are no dents or splits to the lid and the enamel is very good, with just a very small area of loss to the edge commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Partial loss to the makers' mark

Date :- Birmingham 1926.

Height :- 3 cm.

Diameter :- 3.4 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Silver Enamel Vanity Jar to the 1930s.

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
3.4cm (1.34")
Depth
3.4cm (1.34")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244404
Dealers Internal Ref
B863
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026

Specialist in antique silver, glass, jewellery and objets de vertu

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Archive I A small clear cut glass vanity jar featuring a silver-mounted lid finished with cobalt blue engine-turned guilloche enamel.

A Charming George V Silver, Enamel & Cut Glass Small Vanity Jar

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Archive III A small clear cut glass vanity jar featuring a silver-mounted lid finished with cobalt blue engine-turned guilloche enamel. View III
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A small clear cut glass vanity jar featuring a silver-mounted lid finished with cobalt blue engine-turned guilloche enamel.
A charming George V silver, enamel & cut glass small vanity jar
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A small clear cut glass vanity jar featuring a silver-mounted lid finished with cobalt blue engine-turned guilloche enamel.
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  • ObjectVanity Jar
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Guilloche Enamel, Cut Glass
  • ColourCobalt Blue
  • MotifsGuilloche enamel lid, Facetted cut glass base, Silver collar mount
  • SizeH 3 cm (1 in) x W 3.4 cm (1 in) x D 3.4 cm (1 in)

A small George V vanity or ointment jar dates from 1926 in the Art Deco style. The clear glass base features slice cut panels to the sides, a pull-off silver collar mount, and a rounded lid decorated with cobalt blue engine-turned guilloche enamel. The silver lid shows clear hallmarks and is richly gilded inside. The jar has a tiny area of loss to the enamel edge alongside age-related wear to the metal mount, while the glass body remains free of cracks or chips. Measuring 3 cm high by 3.4 cm wide, the piece serves as a dressing table item on a bathroom counter or functions as a pill box in the home.

FAQs

Vanity jars were essential accessories for nineteenth and early twentieth-century dressing tables, used to hold face powders, rouges, and ointments. During the Edwardian and Art Deco eras, silversmiths frequently embellished the silver lids of these cut-glass containers with engine-turned guilloche enamel.

These items typically feature a heavy crystal or cut glass base paired with a sterling silver or silver-gilt mount. The upper surface of the lid often incorporates vitreous enamel applied over patterned metal engraving.

Authentic pieces display British hallmark stamps on the silver mount, indicating the purity, assay office, and year of manufacture. The enamel should show precise engine-turned geometric patterns beneath a smooth, translucent glass enamel glaze.

Place small enamel vanity pots on a marble bathroom counter, a bedroom vanity tray, or an entry table to serve as functional trinket holders for small jewellery items. Their reflective glass and colourful enamel provide subtle texture and historical contrast in contemporary settings.

Wipe the enamel surface gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding abrasive polishes or immersion in hot water, which can damage the glaze. Silver mounts can be brightened using a dedicated silver polishing cloth, taking care not to rub the polish onto the surrounding enamel.
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