Discovery
Description:
Five Silver and Silver-mounted Personal Items, a sterling-lidded inkwell, an English silver rattle, a small notepad with silver covers and ivory leaves, a small .800 silver box with gold-washed interior, and an English silver card case with marks for Birmingham, 1847, maker's mark ET.
Estimate $300-350
Small box doesn't close securely/all the way. Rattle good, some small dents. Some small scratches and nicks to inkwell base, lid has come unglued.
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