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Item: Card Case Description: Crystal Palace Hallmark: Birmingham 1850/51 by Edward Smith Dimensions: 96mm x 69mm rectangular; 65g weight Comments: A wonderfully engraved card castle from the "castle top" series. The finely detailed engraved scene of the Crystal Palace is set amidst a honeycomb effect of engine turned engraving. The sides of the case are shaped and engraved to the borders with scrolls and curlicues. There is a vacant cartouche to the hinged cover. Superb condition throughout with very crisp engraving. The year this case was made (1850/1) was the year of The Great Exhibition for which the Crystal Palace was constructed. The Great Exhibition was largely organised by Prince Albert (husband to Queen Victoria) to demonstrate the prowess of British manufacturing. The Palace itself was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton and was largely constructed of cast iron and glass. For the purposes of the exhibition it was sited in Hyde Park, but was later moved to Sydenham before being destroyed by a fire in 1936. Price: SOLD Ref. No.: OC/1460 Payment options More item information |
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