Lot 673 , Two early 20th century silver trinket boxes, one with inset tortoiseshell lid, Birmingham, 1911, 12.8cm.
Two early 20th century silver trinket boxes, one with inset tortoiseshell lid, Birmingham, 1911, 12.8cm.
Estimate £100-150
Chip to one corner of the tortoiseshell, only visible on the inside. Velvet interior torn and grubby. Other box- Lid does not shut properly and there are numerous bumps and dings to the base. Hallmarks clear.
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Sold for £130