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Lot 403
Full Lot Description
A late Victorian silver cigarette case, of curved, rectangular form with foliate scrolled engraving surrounding monogram engraving, hallmarked Colen Hewer Cheshire, Chester 1899, and two George V examples, one of similar, square design, hallmarked William Henry Sparrow, Birmingham 1912 and the other engine-turned, hallmarked Fred H Adams & Co, Birmingham 1926. Length of Victorian example 9cm, gross overall weight 8.7ozt (272.8g).
Postage: Postable
Weight: 272.8
Total lot weight: 272.8
Condition Report
- Items are in poor condition, showing significant surface scratches, marks, wear and very dark tarnishing.
- Victorian example is especially blackened and retains taught elasticated bands.
- Similar George V example is missing elasticated bands and a notable bash to top left, back side.
- Push lock to all items are in good working order.
- Engine-turned example is quite bumpy and bashed.
- Hallmarks are generally legible.
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