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Dressing Table Vanity Set - Comb

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd
1932
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Wendy Kirkby
Overview

A rectangular shaped sterling silver comb with light to dark brown teeth. The top of the comb has a central pattern surrounded on either side with a fine honey comb pattern. The central pattern has a fine vertical line background with with seven solid and transparent vertical lines that are approximately two millimetres wide.

Historical information

The item is part of a seven piece dressing table set that belonged to and was used by Lillie May Warren nee Dale, who married John Campbell Warren in 1892 in South Australia.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2024.230d
Item type
Domestic Objects
Hair Accessories
Material
Metal (silver-plated)
Width
4.5000 cm
Height or length
18.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On one side of the edge of the hairbrush is "REG 764568", and on the other edge is the hallmark.

From the Silvermakers Mark website (see attached supplement) the hall marks on the comb identify the maker as "Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd", an anchor identifies the location as Birmingham, a lion passant (indicates 92.5% silver),the "H" identifies the date as 1932.

Place made
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Year
1932
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Links to additional resources
Makers' Marks & Hallmarks on British & Irish Silver

This website can be used to identify the hallmark.

Last modified
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
Completeness
100
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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