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Dressing Table Vanity Set - Mirror

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd
c. 1931
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Katanning C.W.A.
Overview

A seven sided mirror with a handle. The top of the hand held mirror 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-HS2024.230c
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Glass
Silver (Metal)
Width
11 cm
Height or length
30.7000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

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 "G" identifies the date as 1931.

Place made
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Year
c. 1931
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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Top view of Mirror
Top view of Mirror
Front view of Mirror
Front view of Mirror
Hallmarks on Mirror
Hallmarks on Mirror

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