This lot features three items of British sterling silver, all hallmarked at the Birmingham Assay Office. The first item is an Edwardian jewellery or trinket box of oval form, featuring a hinged lid with a repoussé floral and foliate design. It is raised on four scrolled cabriole feet and contains a dark blue velvet lining. Hallmarks for William Neale, Birmingham, 1901. The second item is a mid-20th century napkin ring of rectangular form with rounded corners, featuring engine-turned wave patterning and a vacant rectangular cartouche. Hallmarks for Sanders and Mackenzie, Birmingham, 1945. The third item is a circular napkin ring with a plain polished finish, featuring an applied circular cartouche with an interlaced monogram reading CH. Hallmarks for S. Blanckensee and Son Ltd, Birmingham, 1923.
Weight: Not recorded.
Condition report:
All three items show signs of age-appropriate wear including surface scratches and tarnishing. The trinket box hinge is in good working order and the lid sits flush. The velvet interior shows minor signs of use but remains intact. The napkin rings maintain their shape without significant denting.
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