Very Rare Victorian Book Style Card Case Hallmarked Birmingham 1864

  
A VERY RARE VICTORIAN BOOK STYLE CARD CASE HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1864 CARD CASE DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT = 10.1 CM (3.97 INCHES), WIDTH AT WIDEST = 7.8 CM DEPTH = 0.92 CM WEIGHT = 101.5 GRAMS (3.26 TROY OUNCES, THIS INCLUDES FITTINGS) 10 pictures here THIS CASE IS A SUPERB QUALITY EXAMPLE AS CONFIRMED BY IT'S WEIGHT AND WONDERFUL ENGRAVING TO ALL OUTER SURFACES Remember 25.4 mm = 1 inch CONDITION: IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THROUGHOUT THIS CASE IS'BOOK SHAPED'. OPENING LIKE A BOOK WITH A LOVELY ENGRAVED SPINE TO LEFT EDGE AND INSET PAGE EFFECT TO OTHER THREE EDGES. TO THE FRONT IS A MACHINE PATTERNING WITH A CENTRAL OVAL PANEL WITH A GORGEOUS FLORAL ENGRAVING. AT THE BASE ARE PART HALLMARKS, QUEENS HEAD, MAKERS MARK AND LION PASSANT. REVERSE SIDE IS MORE OR LESS THE SAME, THE CENTRAL FLORAL IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AND HALLMARKINGS ARE ANCHOR, MAKERS MARK AND DATE LETTER'P' THE CASE OPENS EASILY AND CLOSES SECURELY WITH GREAT PRECISION. INSIDE ARE NAVY BLUE WATERED SILK MATERIAL WITH A GUSSETT SECTION FOR VISITING CARDS TO BOTH SIDES. (SIZE OF CARD GUSSETTS STILL SUITS STANDARD VISITING CARD OF TODAY, ARGENTAGOLD CARD IN SITU IN ONE PHOTO). CRISP CLEAR HALLMARKS FOR BIRMINGHAM 1864 TO BOTH FRONT AND BACK ALONG WITH MAKER'S MARK E.

(SEE PICTURES) Anchor logo for Birmingham assay office, lion passant for sterling silver and capital date letter P' for 1864, Queen Victoria's head (to confirm duty has been paid to the crown). VERY RARE VICTORIAN BOOK STYLE CARD CASE HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1864. A VERY RARE VICTORIAN BOOK STYLE CARD CASE HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1864. HEIGHT = 10.1 CM (3.97 INCHES), WIDTH AT WIDEST = 7.8 CM DEPTH = 0.92 CM WEIGHT =.

(3.26 TROY OUNCES, THIS INCLUDES FITTINGS). THIS CASE IS A SUPERB. AS CONFIRMED BY IT'S WEIGHT AND WONDERFUL ENGRAVING TO ALL OUTER SURFACES. Remember 25.4 mm = 1 inch. THIS CASE IS'BOOK SHAPED'.

Assay office, lion passant for sterling silver and capital date letter P' for 1864, Queen Victoria's head (to confirm duty has been paid to the crown). DATE AUTHENTICATED CARD CASE OF. With no dings, bumps, splits, or blemishes to detract, Lovely polished surface throughout with crisp engraving.

The case opens and closes with precision and securely. The interior is very good used condition, no splits or damage to watered silk material after 156 years. LATE VICTORIAN EXAMPLE, A MARVELLOUS PIECE OF HISTORY HERE- PLEASE LOOK AT ALL 12 PICTURES!! PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES, I HOPE ITS FOR YOU? Further pictures can be emailed on request.

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