STERLING SILVER REPOUSSE TRINKET BOX WITH FIGURAL COURTSHIP SCENE

A RECTANGULAR STERLING SILVER TRINKET BOX WITH A HINGED LID, DECORATED ON ALL VISIBLE SURFACES WITH DETAILED REPOUSSE WORK. THE LID DEPICTS A COURTSHIP SCENE IN AN INTERIOR SETTING WITH THREE FIGURES IN PERIOD DRESS: A STANDING WOMAN HOLDING A PARASOL, AND A SEATED COUPLE ON A SETTEE, WITH A LATTICE SCREEN AND FURNISHINGS IN THE BACKGROUND. A SMALL FOOTSTOOL, AN OVERTURNED BUCKET AND A MALLET ARE VISIBLE IN THE FOREGROUND OF THE SCENE. THE SIDES OF THE BOX FEATURE CONTINUOUS REPOUSSE PANELS DEPICTING RURAL AND PASTORAL SCENES WITH FIGURES, ANIMALS AND TREES.

HALLMARKS:
* MARKS STAMPED TO THE INTERIOR RIM OF THE BOX
* MAKER'S MARK: 'BM' IN A RECTANGLE
* STANDARD MARK: '925' IN A RECTANGLE, CONFIRMING STERLING SILVER PURITY
* ADDITIONAL MARKS INCLUDE A SMALL FIGURE OR ANIMAL MARK, A PARTIALLY LEGIBLE MARK, A FLOWER OR LEAF MARK, AND THE LETTER 'J' IN A RECTANGLE

CONSTRUCTION:
* HINGED LID WITH REPOUSSE DECORATION APPLIED TO ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES
* INTERIOR IS PLAIN WITH ENGRAVED DECORATIVE BORDER AROUND THE INTERIOR RIM

CONDITION:
GENERAL TARNISH AND PATINA CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THE REPOUSSE DECORATION ON THE LID AND ALL FOUR SIDES REMAINS CRISP AND WELL-DEFINED WITH GOOD DETAIL. THE INTERIOR BASE SHOWS SURFACE SCRATCHING AND TARNISH. THE HINGE IS INTACT. MINOR WEAR IS VISIBLE TO THE EDGES AND CORNERS OF THE BOX.

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 28cm, Depth: 39cm, Weight: 0.3Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th Century; Marks Visible On Interior Rim: A Small Figure Or Animal Mark, 'Bm' In Rectangle, A Partially Legible Mark, A Flower Or Leaf Mark, '925' In Rectangle, And 'J' In Rectangle; Sterling Silver (.925); Overall Tarnish And Patina Consistent With Age. The Repousse Decoration On The Lid And Sides Remains Crisp And Well-Defined. The Interior Shows Tarnish And Some Surface Scratching. The Hinge Is Intact. Minor Wear To Edges And Corners Of The Box.

Condition: Good

293719+2

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