Dunhill Silver Cigarette Case London 1937

Heading : Sterling silver ladle Date : Hallmarked in London in 1814 for Solomon Hougham Period : Regency / George III Origin : London, England Decoration : Chased monogram D over a c...

Heading : Sterling silver chamberstick Date : Hallmarked in London in 1898 for William Hutton & Sons Period : Victoria Origin : London, England Decoration : Pie crust rims with cast ...

Heading : Sterling silver chamberstick Date : Hallmarked in London in 1897 for William Hutton & Sons Period : Victoria Origin : London, England Decoration : Pie crust rims with cast ...

Heading :A Fine Sterling Silver Ladle London 1825 Date : Hallmarked in London 1825 For Charles Eley Period : George IV Origin : London, England Decoration : Cast floral, foliate and...

A Sterling Silver Tea Set London, 1856 Additional information: Date : Hallmarked in London 1856 For Savory and Sons Period : Victoria Origin : L...

Heading : Sterling silver pint tankard Date : Hallmarked in London in 1864 for William Evans Period : Victoria Origin : London, England Decoration...

A beautiful sterling silver funnel from luxury maker Dunhill, by Mary Dunhill, circa early-20th century, London, England. As marked: "Mary Dunhill", "Ste...

Hallmarked Asprey, London The case of flat rectangular form with a splayed lid and base featuring a neat engine turned pattern throughout. The lid with a high quality engraved horse...

Russian Tsarist silver cigarette case.

Russian tsarist silver cigarette case.

Hallmarked From our Silver collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case from Vienna, Austria. The Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case of stunning Art Nouveau design with a central enamel scene depicting the legend of St. Hubert, Patron Saint of hunters with the divine deer. The scene features St. Hubert in the foreground dressed much like the later Robin Hood with feathered cap carrying a cross bow. In the background the divine deer stands on a river bank with long antlers portraying a crucifix between them amongst foliage and trees. The Scene flanked by Art Nouveau design upon a Silver case with push button thumb tab. The interior of the Cigarette Case is finished in silver-gilt with an inscription to the left hand side reading Mr et Mdme. Dr Groedel Hietzing 20/VII 1900. (20/07/1900). The Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case is hallmarked twice on the thumb tab, once below the ‘1900’ and twice on the right hand side of the inner case. The last hallmarks feature an illegible makers mark however it is clear that the hallmarks show the hexagonal Dianakopf (Diana’s head) mark showing the silver is .900 fineness and dated to between 1872-1922 inline with the inscription date of 1900. Dianakopf (Diana’s Head) was first used in 1867 the cartouche shape and number within indicate the silver fineness. Beginning in 1872, a letter was added to indicate city of assay. The hallmark comes in varied shapes depending on the year and fineness. Hietzing is the 13th municipal District of Vienna. It is located west of the central districts, west of Meidling. Hietzing is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings but also contains large areas of the Vienna Woods, along with Schönbrunn Palace. St. Hubert The legend of St. Hubert holds that on a Good Friday morning, while the faithful were in church, Hubert was hunting in the forest. As he pursued a magnificent stag or hart, the animal turned and Hubert was astounded to see a crucifix floating between its antlers. He heard a voice saying: “Hubert unless thou turnest to the Lord and leadest a holy life, thou shalt quickly go down into Hell.” Hubert dismounted and prostrated himself, and after asking “Lord, what wouldst thou have me do?” is told, “Go and seek Lambert, and he will instruct you.” The story of the stag first appears in one of the later legendary hagiographies (Bibliotheca hagiographic Latina, nos. 3994–4002) and has been appropriated from the legend of Saint Eustace...

Antique Sterling silver cigarette case Weight 160 grams PRADERA is a second generation of a family run business jeweler...