11th Jan, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2052
A George V Silver 'Jigger' Multi-Tool
by T. Nightingale and Son, Birmingham, 1920
oblong, double hinged and engraved with foliage scrolls, with a space for a razor blade and with various notches and openings to suit a variety of purposes
76mm long, 1oz 10dwt, 47gr
The 'Jigger' is described in a contemporary advertisement as providing a use for discarded safety razors and is meant to provide twenty different applications, from pocket-knife to string and cigar-cutter. They were produced in a variety of materials, including silver, such as the example here.
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150
Part marked on each section and further stamped with design registration number. The marks are generally clear. The hinges each function properly. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a minor softening to the engraving.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 11th Jan, 2025
With over 400 lots the sale will include a good range of period and modern jewellery, including a selection of novelty and animal theme brooches, good pieces from leading jewellery houses such as Cartier, Bulgari, Kutchinsky and Tiffany & Co., and nearly forty lots of jewellery from the Doctor Eileen Cobb Collection. There will also be over 130 lots of silver and objects of vertu on offer, including Georgian silver, and over 60 vintage and luxury wristwatches by the likes of Omega, Cartier, Rolex, Breitling and Jaeger LeCoultre as well as a selection of antique pocket watches.
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