DELIGHTFUL GEORGIAN SILVER PATCH BOX BY SAMUEL PEMBERTON, BIRMINGHAM 1793
Price
SOLDItem Ref
MAY87
Description
This is a wonderful little patch box made by the renowned Birmingham toy maker * Samuel Pemberton and dated Birmingham 1793. Of oval form, the hinged cover with an engraved shield-shaped cartouche surrounded by foliate sprigs. The sides with prick-dot borders. The back plain.It is fully hallmarked, which is quite rare with small items of vertu and bears the marks of the highly collectable Samuel Pemberton.
* From the late 18th to early 19th Century, Birmingham was the centre for the making of “toys”: small decorative objects from silver. They were produced in small family businesses and factories throughout Birmingham. They made a range of items including patch boxes, nutmeg graters, buckles, caddy spoons, vinaigrettes, snuff boxes and babies rattles.
Hallmarks:
SP for Samuel Pemberton.
Birmingham Assay Mark.
Lion Passant.
Duty Mark.
Date letter "V" for 1793.
Condition:
Very good
Very minor dings commensurate with age.
Dimensions:
Length: 3cm / 1.2 inches.
Width: 2cm / 0.6 inches.
Height: 0.8cm / 0.2 inches.
Postage:
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Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £17 International Signed For.
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Internal Ref: MAY87
Dimensions
Height = 0.8 cm (1")Width = 3 cm (1")
Depth = 2 cm (1")
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