Andrew Campbell, founder and owner of AC Silver, has been dealing in antique silver and antique jewellery since 1977. In addition to a premier retail premises in Newcastle, north-east England, Andrew has developed an internationally recognised online store, serving both new and return customers nationally and worldwide.
Andrew personally sources a wide range of items, including antique jewellery, antique diamond rings and antique gemstone rings. Andrew has also developed a fine and comprehensive inventory of antique silverware, AC Silver is a respected and trusted specialist in its field.
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Sterling Silver Combination Vesta & Tobacco Box - Antique George V
REF: C6794 / LA395540
£1,595
€1,863
$2,006
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Description
This is an exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver combination vesta and tobacco box; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form.
The upper portion of this antique silver tobacco box is encompassed with bright cut engraved leaf decoration, accented with a pin struck border.
This antique box retains the original flush hinged hallmarked cover with a plain thumbpiece to the anterior surface; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece.
This silver box opens to reveal a secondary cover, which allows access to the vesta holder.
The rounded anterior surface of this antique silver tobacco vesta box features an integrated serrated panel/match striker.
AC Silver has clarified that the Sterling Silver Combination Vesta & Tobacco Box - Antique George V (LA395540) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1911
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This antique silver combination tobacco and vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full hallmarks and part hallmarks struck to the interior of the box, in addition to part hallmarks to vesta cover and the rim of the vesta holder are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.