Edwardian Silver Vesta With Heart Shaped Cartouche Birmingham 1905

Edwardian Silver Vesta With Heart Shaped Cartouche Birmingham 1905An Edwardian silver vesta with heart shaped cartouche and profusely decorated with a foliate pattern including flowers which is quite unusual. This vesta has a lovely rounded shape, is slightly deeper than most and is extremely tactile. The cartouche is engraved with a period monogram. The reverse is also beautifully decorated. A lovely quality silver vesta to add to a collection or start a new one or this would make a perfect silver gift. Assay

Excellent with no damage just showing very minor surface marks commensurate with age and light use and some minor fading to the blue velvet

Overall a lovely item in lovely condition showing just very minor use marks commensurate with age and minimal use

Maker: Henry Williamson

Maker: Joseph Gloster

Hallmarks are clear on cellar and pepperette but rubbed on the spoon

This is British designed and is handmade using traditional techniques

A great sized glass dressing table jar with solid silver lid

This card case is typically Art Nouveau in style with simple but artistic styling

Good with one small dent on the back

There is a very small amount of tarnishing around the handle joint and minor signs of use inside the snuffer part but this to be expected and is commensurate with age and light use

This silver scent bottle is in very good condition with a couple of very tiny dings around the top rim of the lid

It depicts Kenilworth Castle in ruins on one side