Toilet set - .925 silver
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Antique 6-piece sterling silver manicure set in its original case, made in Birmingham in 1917 by Synyer & Beddoes, with a .925 silver mark and a green velvet and cream silk lined cassette.
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Antique 6-piece Sterling Silver Manicure Set in Original Case – Birmingham 1917, Synyer & Beddoes
Description
An exceptionally charming and unusually complete 6-piece antique dressing-table/manicure set, crafted in first-grade sterling silver (.925) and housed in the original, green velvet and ivory silk-lined case.
The set was made in 1917 by the renowned Birmingham silversmiths Synyer & Beddoes (Harry Synyer & Charles Joseph Beddoes), famed for their refined small silverware and dressing-table fittings.
All silver handles and lids are richly decorated with an exquisitely fine machine-engraved guilloché – also known as barleycorn motif – subtly framed with a classic laurel wreath/rope border and featuring an unengraved cartouche. The steel parts of the scissors and instruments are of the acclaimed English Sheffield-made steel.
Contents of the case (6-piece):
Cuticle/ Nail Buffer: Oval sterling silver frame with handle and original leather/suede polishing pad.
Salve/ Powder Pot: Thick-walled cut crystal glass with a solid sterling silver screw-top.
Straight Nail Scissors: Sheffield steel blades with sterling silver handles/eyelets.
Curved Cuticle Scissors: Finely curved Sheffield steel cutting edge with sterling silver handles.
Nail File: Steel file blade with a silver guilloché handle.
Curette / Nail Push: Steel instrument with a silver guilloché handle.
Specifications & Hallmarks
Origin: England, Birmingham
Dating: 1917 (year letter s)
Master Mark: S ★ B (Synyer & Beddoes)
Silver Content: Sterling silver (.925 – lion passant)
Town Mark: Anchor (Birmingham Assay Office)
Other Materials: Cut glass, Sheffield steel, case with leather texture, velvet and silk
Case Dimensions: approx. 18.5 × 12.5 × 4.5 cm
Condition
In very good and well-preserved antique condition.
The silverware is intact, without dents or cracks, with a bright lustre and sharp guilloché engraving.
All silver marks are clearly struck and legible.
The crystal glass pot is completely undamaged (no chips or flea bites).
The scissors close properly and the snap-fit mechanism of the case works perfectly.
The interior of the lid (the inner lining) shows light, characteristic age-related darkening appropriate to an age of over 100 years.
Antique 6-piece Sterling Silver Manicure Set in Original Case – Birmingham 1917, Synyer & Beddoes
Description
An exceptionally charming and unusually complete 6-piece antique dressing-table/manicure set, crafted in first-grade sterling silver (.925) and housed in the original, green velvet and ivory silk-lined case.
The set was made in 1917 by the renowned Birmingham silversmiths Synyer & Beddoes (Harry Synyer & Charles Joseph Beddoes), famed for their refined small silverware and dressing-table fittings.
All silver handles and lids are richly decorated with an exquisitely fine machine-engraved guilloché – also known as barleycorn motif – subtly framed with a classic laurel wreath/rope border and featuring an unengraved cartouche. The steel parts of the scissors and instruments are of the acclaimed English Sheffield-made steel.
Contents of the case (6-piece):
Cuticle/ Nail Buffer: Oval sterling silver frame with handle and original leather/suede polishing pad.
Salve/ Powder Pot: Thick-walled cut crystal glass with a solid sterling silver screw-top.
Straight Nail Scissors: Sheffield steel blades with sterling silver handles/eyelets.
Curved Cuticle Scissors: Finely curved Sheffield steel cutting edge with sterling silver handles.
Nail File: Steel file blade with a silver guilloché handle.
Curette / Nail Push: Steel instrument with a silver guilloché handle.
Specifications & Hallmarks
Origin: England, Birmingham
Dating: 1917 (year letter s)
Master Mark: S ★ B (Synyer & Beddoes)
Silver Content: Sterling silver (.925 – lion passant)
Town Mark: Anchor (Birmingham Assay Office)
Other Materials: Cut glass, Sheffield steel, case with leather texture, velvet and silk
Case Dimensions: approx. 18.5 × 12.5 × 4.5 cm
Condition
In very good and well-preserved antique condition.
The silverware is intact, without dents or cracks, with a bright lustre and sharp guilloché engraving.
All silver marks are clearly struck and legible.
The crystal glass pot is completely undamaged (no chips or flea bites).
The scissors close properly and the snap-fit mechanism of the case works perfectly.
The interior of the lid (the inner lining) shows light, characteristic age-related darkening appropriate to an age of over 100 years.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
386 g
Silver type
.925 silver
Specific region of origin
Birmingham
Material
Silver
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
7 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
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