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Rare Ball carnet / Pocket notebook in sterling silver - "Reynolds' Angels" - Birmingham 1902

An extraordinary and rare Edwardian-era ballroom carnet (Carnet de Bal), entirely crafted in 925 sterling silver. The front features a superb high-relief repoussé work depicting the famous cherub heads among the clouds, a motif inspired by Sir Joshua Reynolds' painting "Angel Heads." The interior is incredibly well preserved and complete with all original accessories: green moiré silk lining, compartments for cards, a rigid central slate for notes, and its very rare original-era micro-pencil. On the front the Birmingham English silver assay marks are clearly stamped with the date letter "c" for 1902. The hinge and snap closure are perfectly stable and functioning. A museum piece for antique silver collectors.

Raro Carnet de Bal / Taccuino da tasca in argento sterling - "Angeli di Reynolds" - Birmingham 1902

Straordinario e raro taccuino da ballo (Carnet de Bal) d'epoca edoardiana, interamente realizzato in argento sterling 925. Il fronte presenta un superbo lavoro di sbalzo ad alto rilievo raffigurante i celebri volti di cherubino tra le nuvole, motivo ispirato al dipinto "Angel Heads" di Sir Joshua Reynolds.L'interno è incredibilmente conservato e completo di tutti gli accessori originali: rivestimento in seta moiré verde bosco, scomparti per carte, tavoletta centrale rigida per appunti e la sua rarissima micro-matita originale d'epoca.Sul fronte sono chiaramente impressi i punzoni inglesi dell'argento di Birmingham con la lettera dataria "c" del 1902. Cerniera e chiusura a scatto perfettamente stabili e funzionanti. Un pezzo da museo per collezionisti d'argenteria d'epoca.

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Letter holder - .925 silver

United Kingdom -   - 1900-1910

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Rare Edwardian sterling silver bal carnet pocket notebook by Birmingham 1902, fully in 0.925 silver with high-relief cherub heads on the front, green moire silk lining, internal card compartments, rigid central writing board and the original micro-pencil, in excellent condition and rarely used.

Letter holder - .925 silver

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Rare Edwardian sterling silver bal carnet pocket notebook by Birmingham 1902, fully in 0.925 silver with high-relief cherub heads on the front, green moire silk lining, internal card compartments, rigid central writing board and the original micro-pencil, in excellent condition and rarely used.

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