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Vintage Coastal Silver Shell Decor Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
A gorgeous vintage silver decoration box with shells encrusted on the exterior. It is a great and
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Vintage Coastal Silver Shell Decor Box
Vintage Coastal Silver Shell Decor Box
H 6 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Mid Century Shell Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautifully made 1970s bone and Indian silver box in the shape of a shell. A very pretty box. The
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Vintage 1970s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Shell Box
Mid Century Shell Box
H 7 in W 4 in D 4 in
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
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Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted
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Antique 1810s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell and Silver Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A very attractive tortoiseshell box with silver, on ivory ball feet. English hallmarks on sterling
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Antique 1880s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tortoiseshell and Silver Box
Tortoiseshell and Silver Box
H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
20th Century Italian Silver Boxes Shell-Shaped on feet with gilted interior
By Ge.Ca
Located in VALENZA, IT
Shell-shaped box in solid 800 silver completely handmade. The lower part and the lid have been
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1990s Italian Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Coconut Shell Jewelry Box
By Karl Springer
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Elegant jewelry box cover with coconut shell also silver plated feet and hand details. Colors of
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Coconut Shell Jewelry Box
Coconut Shell Jewelry Box
H 4.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Ottaviani Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Lidded Box with Shell Decor
By Ottaviani
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern rectangular shape wood box with Sterling silver lid with a shell decor
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817
Located in valatie, NY
Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W
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Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key. This handcrafted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1893 Silver And Tortoiseshell Heart Shaped Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box in the shape of a heart with floral decoration on the lid
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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
is lined with a black felt and has a removable lid. The box rests on sterling silver ball and claw
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Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

Austrian 18th or Early 19th Century Gilt Silver Box with Shell Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Austrian 18th or early 19th century gilt continental silver box, beautifully adorned with
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box in the shape of an envelope
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Early 20th Century Austrian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
H 2.76 in W 2.17 in D 0.6 in
1906 Oval Tortoiseshell Dressing Table Box with Silver Hinges
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Very fine Tortoiseshell box, mounted with a virgin silver plaque, hallmarked silver hinges. Lined
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Powder Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 1894 antique Edward Souter Barnsley & Co. sterling silver and tortoiseshell powder box decorated
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid-20th Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Shell and Dolphin Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tiffany & Co. rectangular sterling silver cigarette box rests on four inverted cabriole feet. Top
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Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1903 Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box with Silver Edges
By Grey & Co., Chester
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Beautiful Tortoiseshell jewellery boxes with silver Edges and curved silver cable legs The
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
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Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique a Victorian Silver and Simulated Tortoise Shell Case, 1863
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a Victorian silver and simulated tortoise shell case, the lid with an applied monogram
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Viennese Enamel Silver Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This jewelry box is built similar to a Roman/Greek Pantheon with 17 Silver bordered hand painted
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Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Viennese Enamel Silver Jewelry Box
Viennese Enamel Silver Jewelry Box
H 7.25 in W 5.25 in D 4.25 in
French Cheese Spreader in the Shape of a Shell with Four Knives
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Recently acquired from Paris...A unique set of four cheese spreaders in a holder of a resin shell
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Victorian 1880 Oval Desk Box in .925 Sterling Silver with Brown Faux Tortoise
Located in Miami, FL
faux tortoise shell and mountings settings made up with gilded sterling silver of .930/.999. Fitted
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1850's Tortoiseshell Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Small Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box, with the top of the lid and the bottom of the box
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate

1850's Tortoiseshell Box
1850's Tortoiseshell Box
H 1.19 in W 2.37 in D 1.58 in
Antique Mahogany George III Georgian Antique Inlaid Knife Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany George III Georgian Antique Inlaid Knife Box. Item features a shapely serpentine
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Inlaid Cutlery Boxes. Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine inlaid slant top cutlery boxes with exterior Satinwood inlaid
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Knife Boxes

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy/Box
By Hukin & Heath
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver box has a naturalistic textured form, replicating the seed's shell. This antique sterling silver
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy/Box
Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy/Box
H 5.63 in W 3.7 in D 5.08 in
Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Edinburgh c1823
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver cowry shell snuff box Date : Hallmarked in Edinburgh for an uknown maker
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Antique 1820s Scottish Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

1900's Tortoiseshell Box in the shape of a Book
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell box in the shape of a small book, with silver hinges and locks. A small silver round
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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece. Although the mechanism
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Gabriella Crespi Tortoise and Sterling Silver Box
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
compartments. The top and front are elaborately inlaid with flowering vinery and silver metal key hole
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Cut Crystal Jar with Tortoise and Silver Top, England, 1923
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful cut crystal jar with a tortoise shell and silver top from a private collection made in
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with Flowerpot to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece. on
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Turtle Box
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Bellmore, NY
The Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Turtle Box is a remarkable fusion of artistic brilliance
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Late 20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Turtle Box
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Turtle Box
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H 1 in W 2.62 in L 4.5 in
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Hinged Box with Silver Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.
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Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Scottish Silver Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Georgian cowrie shell snuff box Date : c1820 Period : George III / Regency Origin
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Antique 1830s Scottish Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Set of 4 Antique Silver & Tortoise Shell Menu Place Card Holders 1915 Boxed
By William Comyns
Located in London, GB
A Set of 4 elegant Silver Menu Holders with oval Silver inlaid Tortoise Shell Panels, each showing
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20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes depicting a Bouquet of Flowers to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. this is typical of early boxes. It is only later, after 1840, that one can make a comb in 1 piece
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, GB
Howell, James & Co Sterling Silver by Thomas Whitehead From our Vanity Box collection, we are
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
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H 7.09 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
George Gibbs silvered steel wick trimmer, after 1808
By George Gibbs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rare Birmingham cast steel & silver wick trimmer with the impressed maker’s mark and lion passant
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Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cowrie shell snuff box Date : c1820 Period : George III / Regency Origin : Most likely
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Antique 1820s British Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
H 1.19 in W 2.6 in D 2.25 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fitted With Silver & Mother of Pearl  From our Vanity Box collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
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H 8.66 in W 13 in D 9.84 in
Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
Extensive Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
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H 4.33 in W 9.84 in D 7.87 in
Tortoise Cigarette and Match Box with Sterling Mounts. Priced per box.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise cigarette and match box with sterling mounts. Priced per box. We also have numerous other
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel & Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
military drum with an Oak shell,  silver plate batter head and base. The side of drum is finished with
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
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H 5.7 in W 5.9 in D 5.3 in
Georgian Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, GB
corners, and a spread plinth base stood upon four silvered ball feet. The box heavily inlaid with
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet

Georgian Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Georgian Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
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H 4.72 in W 9.84 in D 7.48 in
Oval Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has
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Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Austrian 18th Century Egg Shaped Box In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Abalone Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Jeweled egg shaped box. An exceptional and magnificent piece, made in the style of Louis XV in
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold

Italian Midcentury Burl Wood Jewelry Box, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
with gorgeous big shell inserted inside the lid of the box. The top side is refined with a silver
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Foil

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Foil

Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box. Circa late 20th
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Late 20th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Double Shell Silver Plated Folding Biscuit Barrel or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique biscuit barrel or box was made by the Reproduction Sheffield & Silver Plate firm of
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Jocelyn Burton Seashell and Moonstone Encrusted Sterling Silver Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine cylindrical sterling silver box by Jocelyn Burton. The box's lid is richly encrusted
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Vintage 1970s British Modern Boxes and Cases

Materials

Moonstone, Sterling Silver

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