Extremely Rare World War I Military Silver Cap Novelty Snuff Box (1 of 7)

Booth Antiques

Cambridgeshire, 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. She is a keen collector of 18th and 19th century Staffordshire ceramics, turn of the century art pottery and English silver novelty items.

Extremely Rare World War I Military Silver Cap Novelty Snuff Box

Name: Extremely Rare World War I Military Silver Cap Novelty Snuff Box
SKU: LA487846
Price: 395 GBP
Availability: InStock

REF: B720 / LA487846

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Description

This is an extremely rare and collectable novelty silver snuff box. A wonderful example, it is in the form of a military cap and is hallmarked for the first year of World War I. Representing an Officer's peaked cap, this stunning piece features a detailed strap with the top rippled at the edges to represent fabric. It is hinged at the back and opens to reveal a fully gilded interior. This would probably have been offered as a personal and lavish gift for an Officer to take to war, as a practical memento. A fabulous and poignant piece for a collector with an eye for the unusual.

measurements

Height:

1.3 cm

Width:

5.5 cm

Depth:

5.5 cm

measurements

declaration

Booth Antiques has clarified that the Extremely Rare World War I Military Silver Cap Novelty Snuff Box (LA487846) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1914

declaration

condition

Excellent, with no dents, splits or holes. The gilding is good and the hallmarks are clear and readable.

additional info

Period:

1910s Silver

Early 20th Century Silver

Category: