Arriving to the market from what can now be considered a somewhat forgotten time (UK,…
EDWARD VII SILVER CARD CASE
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Featured in our upcoming Fine Art’s and Decorative Interiors Auction on Monday 30th January 2023, is this striking Edward VII silver card case.
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19th and early 20th century etiquette dictated that upper class ladies in particular, carry a calling card with that individual’s details. The designs were therefore often feminine in nature.
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This example is of rectangular form and in the Italian taste, featuring a repoussé scrolled cartouche enclosing a leisurely musical scene, and the reverse an intricate Florentine landscape. With a thumb-piece and catch, the hinged case opens to reveal an original interior lined with green satin, a revolving pencil, and ivory marker card, hallmarked Birmingham, by R.G & Co. Ltd, 1901, 10.5 x 7.5cm, 112.27 g
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30 | EDWARD VII SILVER CARD CASE
Description
Of rectangular form, featuring a hand-chased continental villa scene, and the reverse a leisurely musical scene, with thumb-piece and catch, the hinged opening revealing an original interior lined with green satin and having a revolving pencil with ivory marker card, by R.G. & Co. Ltd, Birmingham, 1901, 10.5 x 7.5 cm
Condition
Good condition
Andrea Brennan | Fine Art Department
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