DECORATIVE ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1890 STERLING SILVER CHATELAINE BUCKET THIMBLE HOLDER
Item History & Price
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 £4.75 1ST CLASS SIGNED FOR POST, 6.95 NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £10.95 EUROPE £10.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A beautiful English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver "bucket-shaped" chatelaine thimble holder by the silversmiths Cornelius Sanders & Frank Sheph...erd (1885-1908), in good condition and with English silver hallmarks for Chester 1890. Lovely quality genuine 129 year old sterling silver example, (definitely not a modern re-production); decorated with embossed foliage and scrolls and is complete with its original hinged silver handle and attachment ring. Inside it has its original blue velvet-lined interior and there are no added personal engraved inscriptions or monograms. Comes with a genuine antique Charles Horner solid silver thimble.Measurements Measures approx. 1.95 inches (50mm) in length, (including silver handle) x 0.9 inches (22mm) in diameter. Date English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver, with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Chester 1890 (date letter "G"). The Charles Horner thimble has silver hallmarks for Chester 1911, (date letter "L"). Maker Silversmiths initials "CS FS" (Cornelius Sanders & Frank Shepherd - 1885-1908). Condition Good condition, with no splits or cracks to the silver, no solder repairs and no nasty knocks or dents. The hinged silver handle moves freely and the interior velvet lining is all intact. Lovely "bucket-shape" design and with no added personal engraved monograms. The silver Charles Horner is the perfect tight fit, has tiny age-related bruises, but definitely no wear holes. A nice rare silver chatelaine sewing item. Beautiful English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver "bucket-shaped" chatelaine thimble holder. (Look out for the other silver chatelaine and sewing items we are also currently listing). We always combine shipping costs. Shipping and packing ratesUK £4.75 (1st class signed for post), (£6.95) next day special delivery)Worldwide: £10.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £10.95 (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
