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Antique Sterling Silver & Leather Miniature Knife Holder Styled Playing Card Box

About the Item

This antique sterling silver and leather playing card box was made in London, England is 1885 by an unknown maker, in a period Victorian style. The box is styled as a miniature knife box with a hinged top and partition in the bottom making two separate spaces for two decks of playing cards. The top and front and done in sterling silver with a vine and wreath decoration and a remaining sides are done in a green leather. The box is hallmarked in the lower left front corner for English sterling, London, 1885.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Width: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1885
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some light surface wear to the outer edges of the leather clad areas as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355223479032

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