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Item: Card Case Description: Floral & shell fretwork Hallmark: Birmingham 1827 by Taylor & Perry Dimensions: 91mm x 64mm rectangular; 60g weight Comments: A very early card case superbly decorated with a fretwork of flowers and shell and an applied cartouche to both sides; crest to one side and initials to the obverse. The hallmarks are spread in period "Birmingham box" fashion between the underside of the base and interior of the hinged cover. Only the very earliest card cases were marked thus following the tradition of spreading the marks with duty mark, maker and lion passant to the cover and anchor, maker and date letter to the base. This method was used on boxes to prevent unscrupulous traders using one fully marked section with an inferior unmarked section. It soon became obvious that this practice was not necessary with card cases and full marking of the base and part marking of the lid became accepted practice. Price: SOLD Ref. No.: HF/6047 |
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