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A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a dainty basket suspended from a bow with long ribbons entwined with flowering tendrils, all within a laurel and flowerhead border, raised on four tied-bow feet. English, assay marks L&S,Birmingham, 1906.

Piqué work is identified by the presence of metals, usually gold and silver, set into materials such as tortoiseshell or ivory. A CITES licence will be supplied for any item being exported from the UK.

Ref. 77

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	silver and tortoiseshell
Condition:	Good. Good
Creation Date:	1906
Styles / Movements:	Other, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	691119

Dimensions

W.	6 in;	H.	3 in;	D.	3.5 in;
W.	15.24 cm;	H.	7.62 cm;	D.	8.89 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art