Antique Ebony And Silver Jewellery or Trinket Pot

( JB678 )
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A lovely antique solid Ebony pot with fully hallmarked silver embellishments. Perfect for storing small items of jewellery or little trinkets. Circa 1905.

Antique Ebony And Silver Jewellery or Trinket Pot

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This is a lovely small antique Ebony wood pot for small pieces of jewellery or little trinkets. The lid has hallmarked silver embellishments which date the pot to 1905. The interior has a new velvet pad which will cushion delicate pieces of jewellery.

The Exterior

This pot is made of solid Ebony wood. Its lid has two fully hallmarked solid silver embellishments with pretty engraved decoration. The lid screws on and off.

Hallmark/Maker's Mark

The silver has a full English, London Assay Office hallmark, with the date letter K for 1905. It has the maker's mark HFD & Co of silversmiths H F Daltry & Co. These silversmiths made a variety of silver wares, such as bookmarks, dressing table sets, glove stretchers, perfume bottles and letter openers.

The Interior

We have added a new padded quality velvet panel to the base of the compartment. This provides cushioned protection for jewellery. The velvet is a beautiful Royal Blue shade.

History

This lovely pot started its life as a ladies high quality powder pot. Some powder residue can still be seen in the threads of the lid/pot.

Condition

This pot is in very good condition for its 118 years of age. The lid still screws on securely.

There are some tiny pin prick holes in the top of the lid from where silver initials once used to be. These were removed at some point in the box's history.

There is one fine hairline in the body of the pot which is barely noticeable. This doesn't affect the structure of the pot which is still sound.

There is minor age related wear to the Ebony.

Measurements

Please use the following measurements to ensure the pot is the right size for your requirements.

Height:         4.0cm
Diameter:    7.0cm

Internal Diameter: 5.9cm

Internal Depth: 2.0cm

Postage

This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.

International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your package has to go through customs.

Customs and VAT fees

International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.

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