13th Jan, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
Lot 2240
 

2240

A Continental Silver-Gilt and Enamel Box
With English Import Marks for F. B. Reynolds, London, 1927

oblong, the hinged cover with a plaque enamelled with a Venetian view, the sides engraved with foliage and the base engine-turned, later engraved inside with an inscription and dated '1937'
80mm wide, gross weight 2oz 17dwt, 89gr

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

Marked inside the base and part marked inside cover with English import marks. The marks are generally clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There are some minor bruises to the base. There are some scratches to the enamel. The gilding is pale.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 13th Jan, 2024

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