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Bridge card box in solid 935 silver, Art Deco style from roughly 1930s, origin Gibraltar, with original ebony interior and working card clasps, enamel BRIDGE decoration, dimensions 16.8 × 9.8 × 3 cm and gross weight 355 g; good condition with aging signs and slight enamel chips.
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Bridge Playing Card Box - Italian 935 Silver - Art Deco 1930 - 355g with original BRIDGE enamel
DESCRIPTION:
Original '30s Bridge box, Art Deco period, in solid 935 silver.
Collector's item for smokers / card games, used at the time to house two Bridge decks and a score pad.
Technical details:
• Material: Solid silver 935/1000 - oval 935 hallmark clearly legible inside the lid (see macro photo)
• Total weight measured: 355g (with original wooden interior)
• Net silver weight estimated: 275-305g
• Era: circa 1930-1940
• Style: Art Deco with engine-turned decoration and BRIDGE written in black and red enamel
• Interior: original ebony wood with card-holding springs, functioning
Conditions:
Good overall condition for age. Shows oxidation and patina typical of untreated silver and small chips on the red enamel of the edge, as visible in the photo. No dents, hinge perfectly functioning, snap closure. Not aggressively cleaned, sold in the condition found.
Bridge Playing Card Box - Italian 935 Silver - Art Deco 1930 - 355g with original BRIDGE enamel
DESCRIPTION:
Original '30s Bridge box, Art Deco period, in solid 935 silver.
Collector's item for smokers / card games, used at the time to house two Bridge decks and a score pad.
Technical details:
• Material: Solid silver 935/1000 - oval 935 hallmark clearly legible inside the lid (see macro photo)
• Total weight measured: 355g (with original wooden interior)
• Net silver weight estimated: 275-305g
• Era: circa 1930-1940
• Style: Art Deco with engine-turned decoration and BRIDGE written in black and red enamel
• Interior: original ebony wood with card-holding springs, functioning
Conditions:
Good overall condition for age. Shows oxidation and patina typical of untreated silver and small chips on the red enamel of the edge, as visible in the photo. No dents, hinge perfectly functioning, snap closure. Not aggressively cleaned, sold in the condition found.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
355 g
Country of origin
Gibraltar
Material
Silver
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
9.8 cm
Width
16.8 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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