Lot 312
Two round silver enameled pill boxes, one is hinged with an enameled pastel green and white lid,...
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Lot 312
Two round silver enameled pill boxes, one is hinged with an enameled pastel green and white lid,...
Lot 312
Lot Description
Two round silver enameled pill boxes, one is hinged with an enameled pastel green and white lid, hallmarked Birmingham 1911, the other has lilac and white enamel decoration to the lid and is hallmarked Birmingham 1910.
Postage: Auction Default
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Condition Report
Both pill boxes are quite tarnished , the pill box with the lilac enamelled lid, the enamel is in good condition, there is a nick to the metal on the edge of the lid, some of the detailing to the edge of the lid is worn. It wobbles on its base. The edge is misshapen in a few places on the bottom of box. The hallmark is only slightly worn.
The hinged pill box with the green enamelled lid has damage in a few places to the white enamel on the lid. the hallmark is rubbed but legible. This was previously gilded, this is now almost completely worn back to the original silver. The lid does not close completely flush, but the hinge is in working order. There is a dint to the bottom side of the box near the hinge.
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