FABULOUS EDWARDIAN SILVER PLAYING CARD BOX BY ...

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JUIN99

This super solid silver double pack playing card holder was made in Birmingham 1902 by the renowned Henry Matthews. It has very simple and elegant lines. The hinged domed cover opening to reveal a gilt interior divided in two to fit the pair of playing cards. The hinged cover with scroll thumb piece.
Fitted with two complete sets of cards.

Hallmarks:

H.M for Henry Matthews.
Birmingham Assay Mark.
Lion Passant
Date letter "c" for 1902.

Condition:

Excellent.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 7.5cm / 2.6 inches.
Width: 9.5cm / 3.6 inches.
Depth: 4.5cm / 1.6 inches.

Postage:

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Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £25 International Signed For.
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FABULOUS VICTORIAN SILVER PATIENCE CARD BOX BY ...

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MARS88

This exquisite solid silver patience card box has very simple lines. The hinged cover with crenelated sides opening to reveal two compartments fitted with the original and complete set of cards. The cards by the renowned De La Rue company.

Hallmarks:

SJ for Samuel Jacob.
London Assay Mark.
Lion Passant
Date letter "c" for 1898.

Condition:

Very good.
Minor surface scratching, commensurate with age and use.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 7.5cm / 3 inches.
Width: 5cm / 2 inches.
Depth: 4cm / 1.5 inches.

Postage:

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Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.
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VICTORIAN SILVER PATIENCE CARD BOX BY NATHAN ...

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JUIL79

This is a gorgeous late Victorian solid silver patience double card box. Made by the celebrated Chester silversmiths Nathan & Hayes and dated 1900. Of rectangular form and profusely embossed with foliate scrolls, the hinged domed cover opening to reveal a rich gilt interior.
Fitted with the original and complete pair of Patience playing cards.

Hallmarks:

N&H for Nathan & Hayes
Chester Assay Mark.
Lion Passant
Date letter "R" for 1900.

Condition:

Excellent.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 8.5cm / 3.2 inches.
Width: 5.5cm / 2 inches.
Depth: 4.5cm / 1.6 inches.

Delivery:

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Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.
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EDWARDIAN SOLID SILVER BRIDGE BOX BY STOKES ...

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MAI99

This is a superb and very elegant Edwardian solid silver bridge box. Of plain rectangular form, the domed cover applied with the lettering "Bridge". The hinged front opens to reveal a gilt interior. Made by the reputed Stokes & Ireland and retailed by Sorley of Glasgow, silversmiths to his majesty the King. It has an excellent silver gauge, a testimony to its quality. The unusual hinged front opening and the elegance and simplicity of its design makes it a very desirable piece.

Hallmarks:

S&I for Stokes & Ireland (William Henry Stokes & Arthur George Ireland
Lion Passant
Chester Assay Mark
Date letter "B" for 1902.

Base impressed with "Sorley . Silversmiths to HM The King Glasgow"

Condition:

Excellent
Strong hinge.

Dimensions:

Length: 10.5 cm - 4 inches.
Width: 7.5cm - 3 inches.
Height: 7 cm - 2.6 inches.

Postage UK: £11 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: from £15 International Signed For.
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GEORGE V SILVER BRIDGE TRUMP MARKER BY ...

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MARS68

This is a good quality and good size solid silver trump marker. These playing card markers are few and far between and this one is a wonderful example. The loaded stepped circular base with rectangular silver frame terminating in ball finials. The hanging ivory cards painted with the four suits, no trumps and scoring numbers.
Underside lined with Morocco leather.

Hallmarks:

W.V&S for William Vale & Sons.
Date letter "q" for 1915.
Birmingham Assay mark.
Lion Passant.

Dimensions:

Height: 7.5 cm -3 inches.
Width of frame: 5 cm -2 inches.
Diameter: 6.5cm - 2.4 inches.

Condition:

Very good.
Silver base and frame in excellent condition.
Very minor dings round the silver casing.
Sits evenly on flat surface.
Good set of marks.
Cards complete and clean.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: from £12 International Signed For.

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MINIATURE VICTORIAN SILVER PATIENCE CARD BOX BY ...

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OCTO86

This exquisite solid silver patience card box has very simple lines. The hinged domed cover opening to reveal a gilt interior divided in two to fit the pair of playing cards. Fitted with the original and complete set of cards.

Hallmarks:

N&H for Nathan & Hayes
Chester Assay Mark.
Lion Passant
Date letter "P" for 1898.
Condition:
Excellent.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 5cm / 2 inches.
Width: 3.5cm / 1.2 inches.
Depth: 3.5cm / 1.2 inches.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £25 International Signed For.
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ART DECO DESIGN SOLID SILVER PLAYING CARDS ...

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MARS76

This is a superb and very elegant Mid-Century solid silver playing cards box. Of rectangular form, the with a flat hinged cover engraved with fine engine-turned decorations surrounding a vacant cartouche. Raised on four splayed bracket feet, the interior lined with wood and complete with a set of Bridge playing cards. The base lined with Black Morroco leather.

Hallmarks:

Maker's mark partially erased and indistinct.
Lion Passant
Birmingham Assay Mark
Date letter "A" for 1950.

Condition:

Good.
Strong hinge.
Minor surface scratches to the engine turned decorations, commensurate with age.

Dimensions:

Width: 16.5cm - 6.4 inches.
Depth: 11.5cm / 4.4 inches.
Height: 4.5 cm - 1.6 inches.


Postage:

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Postage UK: £11 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £30 International Signed For.
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EDWARDIAN SILVER MOUNTED BRIDGE PLAYING CARDS LEATHER ...

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JUIL95

This wonderful green leather bridge box is mounted with embossed silver corners and silver lettering. It is dated Birmingham 1905 and bears the marks of the prolific Levi & Salaman. These type of playing card boxes, complete and in good condition, are rather scarce and this is a fabulous example.
The beautiful green leather is applied with the word Bridge in silver letters. The pierced and embossed corners with an initialled cartouche on one silde and and engraved with the date 28-2-07 on the other..
The steel clasp is fully functioning.
Additional front pocket and back sleeve.
Original leather and moire silk interior.
The box contains its original playing cards, a silver mounted scorer with original pencil.

Hallmarks:

L&S for Levi & Salaman.
Birmingham Assay Mark.
Lion Passant.
Date letter "f" for 1905.

Condition:

Leather in super condition.
Silver corners in equally good condition.
One pack of cards untouched and sealed, the other open and complete.

Dimensions:

Length: 19cm / 7.4 inches.
Height: 5.5cm / 2 inches.
Width: 11cm.

Delivery:

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Postage UK: £10 Special Delivery Next day.
No International delivery as too heavy.
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