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Antique Victorian 925 sterling silver embossed card case, featuring Windsor castle relief. A Victorian silver card case with a 'castle-top' design, crafted by Edward Thomason in 18...

The vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and is engraved on the cover with trellis work designs and stylized foliate motifs around a rectangular cartouche engraved with contempor...

Hallmarked in London in 1889 by Barnards, this attractive Victorian, antique, sterling silver biscuit box, has swirled and sunken half fluting, in the Queen Anne style. It has a flus...

Lovely little sterling silver snuffbox, fully hallmarked with gold plated interior. Lovely chasing on lid and sides, classic high Victorian repousse w...

Highly stylized sterling silver vinaigrette, pill or snuff box by famed English silversmith William Simpson circa 1826 featuring a hand hammered raised floral design along the edges ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases. This exceptional antique...

A fine antique Victorian glass & sterling silver perfume bottle with an integral vinaigrette. By Sampson Mordan With a faceted ruby glass bottle mounted in etched gilt silver m...

Antique sterling silver cigar box Wood interior. Maker: Unknown (maker mark faded) Made in England, Birmingham, 1912 Fully hallmarked. ...

Victorian silver double-sided "Castle-Top" card case Windsor Castle and Abbotsford House. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver card case has a rectangular form, both sides are chased with scrolls, leaves and flower heads above and below high relief panels depicting Windsor Castle and Abbotsford House. Hinged lid and moulded sides. * Abbotsford is the extraordinary home of the 19th century novelist and ‘Great Scott’ who popularised tartan, saved the Scottish banknote and rediscovered his country’s Crown Jewels. * Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 39 monarchs. Today The Queen spends most of her private weekends at the Castle. Maker: Nathaniel Mills...

A very fine antique repousse work & engraved sterling silver gilt castle top cigar/cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840. This very finely crafted silver case is made by the ...

1840s wood European document box with iron ornamentation.

We are delighted to offer this intricate Victorian solid silver small dish/pin tray with the marks of Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1843. Despite its dainty and compact size, this dish is all but plain and simple and a fine example of 'castle top' silverware. The central portion depicts Windsor Castle from across the river and the surrounding engraved wreath of foliage and floral motifs form a slightly raised border. 'Castle Top' silverware, as the name suggests, refers to silverware with a castle depiction, normally found on snuff boxes, vinaigrettes and card cases. Occasionally, such collectable features can also be found on small baskets or dishes as is the case with this particular piece. Scenes of famous, popular and historic monuments were intricately and accurately depicted and made by leading silversmiths with the craftsmanship that enabled them to replicate the fine details of the real-life monuments. Such articles would have been usually gifted/purchased as a memoir of visiting such places or for those with a significant association with the depicted scenes. Due to this dish's compact size and raised edge, aside from a pin tray, it would make for a splendid jewellery bedside tray...