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Antique American Victorian Rococo Sterling Silver & Leather Letter Box

$3,200
£2,437.91
€2,811.01
CA$4,478.34
A$5,003.79
CHF 2,617.54
MX$61,362.55
NOK 33,447.18
SEK 31,716.78
DKK 20,980.07
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About the Item

American Victorian Rococo sterling silver and leather letter box, ca 1880. Rectangular base with straight sides and slant hinged cover with curved front. Applied open silver ornament in form of cooing doves, chubby-cheeked baby faces, and bare-bottomed cherubs adroitly covered by leafing scrolls. Central cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Interior silk lined with fitted compartments for correspondence, pens, postage stamps and various ephemeral mementoes. Marked “Sterling 1754”.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Width: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Very good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BP1811stDibs: LU898040317032

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