Georgian Silver Toothpick Box, 1816 Samuel Pemberton
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Toothpick Box - Bright-Cut Engraved Rounded Oblong - Birmingham 1816 by Samuel Pemberton - 7.5cm long; 2.2m wide; 26g - AN/4018
This is a beautiful Georgian silver toothpick box made by one of Birmingham's best - Samuel Pemberton.
The box is superbly decorated to all sides with a lovely display of engraving that includes a script monogram to one end and a boar's head crest to the other. The cover has mirror-image engraving with only one end secretly hiding the flush hinge. Opening the cover reveals a felt lined interior for holding the toothpicks and a mirror within the lid to help the job-in-hand.
The full set of Birmingham hallmarks are located on the underside and the box is in fine condition with crisp engraving.
