What fits inside an edwardian sterling silver case?

These containers served specific personal functions depending on their original form, holding calling cards, matches, cigars, stamps, or gold sovereign coins. Card cases accommodated thin paper visiting cards used in Edwardian social exchanges, while vesta cases kept matches dry in the pocket.

How do I read the hallmarks?

Hallmarks stamped directly onto the silver reveal the specific year of production, the town assay office, and the standard of the metal. Date letters change annually according to assay office cycles, allowing exact dating of pieces originating between 1900 and 1910.

Were these cases used daily?

Original owners utilised these silver items as practical everyday accessories for correspondence, smoking, and financial transactions. Gentlemen and ladies carried them routinely in pockets or bags, accounting for the gentle handling marks found on many surviving examples.

Are leather elements original?

Certain cigar cases and desk items combined sterling silver mounts with crocodile leather or standard leather bodies. These mixed-media pieces integrated durable hides to protect delicate contents while displaying decorative silver work on the exterior.

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An edwardian sterling silver case brings tactile elegance to daily carry, spanning card holders, vesta boxes, and desk accessories.

Sterling Silver Apostle Teaspoon Sugar Tongs Set Case Birmingham 1900 D&a 13pc

1900 - 1920

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Sterling Silver Apostle Teaspoon Sugar Tongs Set Case Birmingham 1900 D&a 13pc

From Bushells Antiques

£425

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Cased Edwardian Silver Butter Dish by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, London 1907

From Julie Cartwright Antiques

£225

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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1915 Silver Cigarette Case

From Pear Tree Antiques

£125

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Large Antique English Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Fitted Jewellery Box

From Puckerings

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Sterling Silver Enamel Pug Dog Vesta B'ham 1922

From Millys Marvels

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Rare George V Silver "Book" Stamp Case by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham 1914

From Julie Cartwright Antiques

£165

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Nice Large Antique George V Sterling Silver & Textured Glass Match Striker - 1913

From Kingsdown Antiques

£235

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Rare Edwardian Silver Swivel Stamp Case by W & G Neal, London 1901

From Julie Cartwright Antiques

£145

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Dog & Stag' Card Case 1905

From Robert Bush Antiques

£525

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Gilt Lined Card Box - 1909

From Kingsdown Antiques

£185

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings demonstrate that Edwardian silver cases incorporate both sterling silver and leather materials, spanning card holders, vesta boxes, and cigar cases.