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Edwardian Silver & Gold 'Songbird' Match Box Holder (1 of 6)
Booth Antiques
Flag of United KingdomCambridgeshire, UK
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. Here on Booth Antiques we offer silver, glass and objects de vertu. For jewellery and associated items, please visit our other sites on Loveantiques - Aion Jewellery and Aion Classique.
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Edwardian Silver & Gold 'Songbird' Match Box Holder

REF: B537 / LA520355
£135
€158
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Description
A charming Edwardian silver match box holder. This lovely example has four ball feet and would have been for table use. The top is beautifully engraved with flowers and leaves around an oval panel. To the centre there is a songbird on a branch in gold, surrounded by engraved leaves. A wonderful and unusual example from a bygone age. Makers:- Ridley Brothers.
measurements
Height:
2.5 cm
Width:
6.2 cm
Depth:
4 cm
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the Edwardian Silver & Gold 'Songbird' Match Box Holder (LA520355) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1905
condition
Very good, with no splits or holes. There are some slight blemishes and dimples, commensurate with age and use. Hallmarks are clear and readable.
location
This Edwardian Silver & Gold 'Songbird' Match Box Holder is located in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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