JWB Benson LTD. - Gieves Ltd. - Box - .925 silver - Royal Navy

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Antique 925 silver makeup box, hand-engraved, with a cobalt blue guilloché enamel lid adorned with the Royal Navy crown; Birmingham hallmark dated 1950, by J.W.Benson Ltd. for Gieves Ltd. for the Royal Navy, UK.

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Precious and antique 925 silver vanity box finely hand-engraved.
The lid is decorated with a fabulous cobalt blue guilloché sunburst enamel and adorned with the Royal Navy crown.
Refined goldsmithing craftsmanship from the early twentieth century, of great quality and English elegance.
Birmingham assay mark dated 1950.
Prestigious J.W. Benson Ltd. silverware, historic British jewelry house, boasted the title of Official Watchmaker to the Admiralty and the British War Department.
Produced for Gieves Ltd., official Royal Navy tailor, with the famous headquarters at 21 Old Bond Street.
Some slight and normal signs of wear visible in the photos.
Very charming and in excellent condition.

Precious and antique 925 silver vanity box finely hand-engraved.
The lid is decorated with a fabulous cobalt blue guilloché sunburst enamel and adorned with the Royal Navy crown.
Refined goldsmithing craftsmanship from the early twentieth century, of great quality and English elegance.
Birmingham assay mark dated 1950.
Prestigious J.W. Benson Ltd. silverware, historic British jewelry house, boasted the title of Official Watchmaker to the Admiralty and the British War Department.
Produced for Gieves Ltd., official Royal Navy tailor, with the famous headquarters at 21 Old Bond Street.
Some slight and normal signs of wear visible in the photos.
Very charming and in excellent condition.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
95.9 g
Silver type
.925 silver
Title additional information
Royal Navy
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Manufacturer/ Brand
JWB Benson LTD.
Material
Silver
Designer/Artist/Maker
Gieves Ltd.
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
1.5 cm
Width
7.5 cm
Depth
7.5 cm
Estimated Period
1950-1960
ItalyVerified
7035
Objects sold
100%
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