编号 101717958

编号 101717958

Elegant circular sterling silver pill box with high-relief cherub decoration, produced by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham.
The hinged lid is finely repoussé-decorated with five cherubic heads in Renaissance revival style. The interior is gilt, typical of quality pill boxes of the period, and the hinge functions correctly.
Fully hallmarked:
Anchor (Birmingham Assay Office)
Lion passant (sterling silver .925)
Date letter “a” for 1900–1901 (Cycle VI)
Maker’s mark “D & F” for Deakin & Francis