ENGLISH ANTIQUE GEORGIAN FAUX TORTOISESHELL & STERLING SILVER MOUNTED BOX
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15334891 | Product: ANTIQUE FAUX TORTOISESHELL & STERLING SILVER BOX |
| Composition: Sterling Silver | Style: Georgian |
| Featured Refinements: Antique Sterling Silver | Age: 1800-1849 |
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 SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £12.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE, EUROPE £12.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A stunning English antique early 19th Century Georgian faux blond tortoiseshell and solid sterling silver mounted table box in lovely condition and dating fro...m around 1830. Excellent quality genuine 180+ year old example, a nice larger than normal 4.45 inch size with a hinged lid and a sprung push button lid opener. All-over decorated with beautiful faux blond tortoiseshell and has the original red leather covering on the underside of the base. Inside it still has its original undamaged paper lining and it is edged with undamaged sheet cow-bone. There is a sterling silver cartouche on the top with no added personal engraved inscriptions. Measurements Handsome size, measures approx 4.45 inches (112mm) x 2.45 inches (62mm) and is 0.95 inches (24mm) deep.Date English antique early 19th Century Georgian and dates from around 1830. 100% guaranted antique. Condition Lovely condition, with no splits or cracks to the faux blond tortoiseshell and no nasty losses. Has a tiny little repair on one corner edge, honestly nothing at all and very hard to spot, (see last photo for a close up). It has superb colouring too. Both lid hinges work perfectly as does the sprung push button lid opener and the lid open and closes securely. The interior paper lining is definitely original and still in pristine undamaged condition, (rare to find), and cow bone edging is all still intact. Beautiful early box and a good usable size and with no added personal inscriptions in the silver cartouche. Stunning English antique early 19th Century Georgian faux blond tortoiseshell and solid sterling silver mounted table box. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.75 (Special delivery)Worldwide: £12.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £12.95 (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.
