Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019
Lot 452
A late-Victorian novelty silver box
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £170
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Description
A late-Victorian novelty silver box,
with import marks for London 1898, importer's mark of John Smith,
modelled as a piano, probably for stamps or vestas, embossed with figures and foliate decoration, two hinged covers, one leg damaged, length 9.3cm, plus an Edwardian silver table bell, maker's mark worn, London 1902, circular form, pierced and embossed with masks, and foliate scroll decoration, on a circular base, approx. weighable 3.8oz. (2)