Lot 314
Two pairs of Edwardian silver handled glove stretchers, the first decorated with the five 'Heads...
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Lot 314
Two pairs of Edwardian silver handled glove stretchers, the first decorated with the five 'Heads...
Lot 314
Lot Description
Two pairs of Edwardian silver handled glove stretchers, the first decorated with the five 'Heads of Angels' to the shaped handles, hallmarked William Devenport, Birmingham 1907, the second with splayed handles and embossed with winged cherub heads, hallmarked Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1908. Together with five further Edwardian examples and a slightly later pair, all with embossed floral and foliate scroll motifs to the silver handles, various maker's marks, all hallmarked Birmingham, dates from 1902 to 1912. Longest pair measures 9 5/8 inches (24.5 cm). (8).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
All the glove stretchers display general surface scratches, marks and wear commensurate with the age and use, and to varying degrees. Quite heavy tarnishing is visible to the embossed handles and they would all benefit from a clean and polish. Some general dints and bumps. Heavier wear around edges and to some of the tips of the handles. Some small repairs at joins of handles. Some loss of surface detail to decoration in places. One of the splayed handles with the cherub heads is fairly loose. Some rust is visible to metal sections. Hallmarks are mainly legible, although there is rubbing and distortion to some.
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