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Norfolk, UK
Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse
REF: ACA2306 / LA572045
£175
€205
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LoveAntiques Dealersince May 2020Approved item825 sales by dealer
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Description
A delightful hallmarked silver cocktail purse, assayed at the collectable Chester office. This stylish piece is of a smaller size, possibly designed for a child. It has a shaped body with banded decoration in the Art Nouveau taste. The purse is hinged, fitted with a push button clasp and wrist chain and large finger loop. The interior is the original kid leather and is divided into three compartments. A stylish and unusual sized example.
Hallmarks:- Clear and readable, with slight loss to the Maker's mark. Full marks to front, part marks to reverse. Finger loop marked with sterling lion.
Maker:- J & R Griffin (Joseph & Richard Griffin)
Date:- Chester 1917
measurements
Height:
4.5 cm
Depth:
2 cm
Width (widest point) 6.7cm
declaration
Andrew Cox Antiques has clarified that the Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse (LA572045) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1917
condition
Excellent with no dents, holes or splits. The interior is intact. One small blemish to both sides, shown in photographs and commensurate with age and use.
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Material:
Artisan:
Date of Manufacture:
1917
location
This Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse is located in Norfolk, United Kingdom
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