Alison lives in a small village in Cambridgeshire and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia. She is a keen collector of 18th and 19th century Staffordshire ceramics, turn of the century art pottery and English silver novelty items.
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Description
A fine example of Edwardian silver. This handsome piece is a table matchbox holder. The body stands on four bun feet, with apertures to the side for the strikers and end. The top is decorated with engine turned engraving and features a central vacant cartouche. The period matchbox survives and is included. An elegant reminder of a bygone era.
measurements
Height:
3.5 cm
Width:
5 cm
Depth:
7.3 cm
measurements
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the An Edwardian Silver Table Matchbox Holder (LA476453) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1910
declaration
condition
condition
Excellent, with no dents, splits or losses to the silver. The hallmarks are soft but readable. Loss to the Maker's mark.