Figure - Nail Buffer - .833 silver
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This Portuguese nail buffer from 1850–1900 has an engraved .833 silver top and handle, a chamois leather base and measures 8 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm.
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Vintage/Antique Solid Silver Handled Nail Buffer / Polisher with Chamois Leather Base
Portugal assay mark (1887-1937), 833/000, and same date marker's mark.
An elegant vintage vanity item: a silver nail buffer (polisher / polidor de unhas) featuring an oval silver top plate with engraved foliate borders and an integrated central handle. The lower base is covered in traditional natural chamois leather (camurça) used for buffing nails to a natural shine.
Item Type: Nail Buffer / Polisher (Polidor / Brunidor de unhas)
Material: Solid Silver top plate and handle, chamois leather buffer pad
Hallmarks: Stamped on the silver rim/plate (see detail photo)
Decoration: Engraved floral scrollwork and dotted border details around the oval perimeter
Dimensions: 8.0x2.5x2.5cm
Total Gross Weight: 15g
Condition: Good vintage condition with natural tarnish to the silver plate and visible wear/patina on the chamois leather consistent with age and use.
Vintage/Antique Solid Silver Handled Nail Buffer / Polisher with Chamois Leather Base
Portugal assay mark (1887-1937), 833/000, and same date marker's mark.
An elegant vintage vanity item: a silver nail buffer (polisher / polidor de unhas) featuring an oval silver top plate with engraved foliate borders and an integrated central handle. The lower base is covered in traditional natural chamois leather (camurça) used for buffing nails to a natural shine.
Item Type: Nail Buffer / Polisher (Polidor / Brunidor de unhas)
Material: Solid Silver top plate and handle, chamois leather buffer pad
Hallmarks: Stamped on the silver rim/plate (see detail photo)
Decoration: Engraved floral scrollwork and dotted border details around the oval perimeter
Dimensions: 8.0x2.5x2.5cm
Total Gross Weight: 15g
Condition: Good vintage condition with natural tarnish to the silver plate and visible wear/patina on the chamois leather consistent with age and use.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
15 g
Silver type
.833 silver
Title
Nail Buffer
Country of origin
Portugal
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
2.5 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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