VISITING CARD CASE, Silver.

CH1972.241

Visiting card case, silver, blue silk lining, ivory tablets with propelling pencil. Brown leatherette case. Marks: Birmingham 1890. Maker's mark illegible.
Decoration: Front; Spray of flowers and leaves, gilded in circle, superimposed on belt of diamond pattern (lower R.H. corner). 3 birds perched on bough, flowering vines in upper R.H. section. Back; Initials M.S. (monogram) top L.H. corner. Single perching bird. Spray of plum(?) blossom and bamboo(?).

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1972.241
Accession Date: 2 Jun 1972

Material

Silver/Metal0 - Whole
Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Ivory/Skeletal0 - Whole

 

 

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