HEAVY 242g HUGE 6. 5 " ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1933 STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE CASE
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Please bid with total confidence, we only deal in antique solid silver items and please check out our feedback if you have not bought with us before. POSTAGE : UK £7.75 INSURED NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £14.45 EUROPE £14.45 INT TRACKABLE AIRSUREDescription A stunning extra-large size, heavy English antique Art Deco solid sterling silver "double" cigarette case by the silversmith A Wilcox - (1930 - 1952), in excellent clean condition and... with full English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1933. Beautiful quality genuine 86 year old example, a very impressive 6.5 inch size with a hinged silver lid and sprung silver push-button lid opener and all-over decorated with handsome engine-turned engraving. Inside it is very clean and it has a further decorated engine-turned engraved interior too, (rare to find). There are no engraved inscriptions or monograms and it has superb heavy silver weight, approx 242 grams. A very fine silver case, looks very little used.Measurements Huge size, measures approx 6.5 inches (165mm) x 3.35 inches (84mm) and is 0.45 inches (10mm) deep.Date English antique Art Deco solid sterling silver, with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1933 (date letter "J"). Good matching hallmark stamps on both sides of the case. Maker Silversmiths initials "A.W", (A Wilcox - (1930 - 1952). Condition Excellent condition, with no splits or cracks to the silver, no solder repairs, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, just a couple of minor little shallow surface bruises, really nothing and a nice clean example, honestly looks only little used, and rare to find in this double size. The silver lid hinge and sprung push-button lid opener both work perfectly and the lid opens and closes tightly and securely. Handsome exterior and interior engine-turned engraving and an impressive size and with a superb heavy silver weight. A fine silver case. Stunning extra-large sized, heavy English antique Art Deco solid sterling silver "double" cigarette case. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.75 next day special delivery)Worldwide: £14.45 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £14.45 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
