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Jewellery Box

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

A circular sterling silver jewellery container with a hexagonal hinged lid. The container has three legs. The top of the jewellery container 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 inside of the container is lined with blue satin and it is padded. 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-HS2024.230g
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Satin
Silver
Width
9.3000 cm
Height or length
4.8000 cm
Depth
9.3000 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 "H" identifies the date as 1932.

Place made
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Year
c. 1932
Primary significance criteria
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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Attribution requirements

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Front view of Jewellery Box
Front view of Jewellery Box
Top view of Jewellery Box
Top view of Jewellery Box
Front open view of Jewellery Box
Front open view of Jewellery Box
Top open view of Jewellery Box
Top open view of Jewellery Box

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