Antique Ormolu Gilt Jewellery Box Casket Souvenir Franco British Exhibition 1908
Bexley, United Kingdom
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Wear Condition
Average
Material
Glass, Brass
Style
Antique
Product Details
Description
An antique Ormolu (gilt brass) jewellery casket, complete with the 5 original panels of bevelled glass. The lid features an image of the "Court of Honour" at the Franco British Exhibition 1908. The underside of the lid is a shiny piece of metal made to look like a mirror, providing a fuzzy reflection. It includes the original quilted silk cushion. The Franco British Exhibition was held in London in 1908 to celebrate the Entente Cordiale signed by the UK and France in 1904. This is an antique in original condition with some minor damage and imperfections.
Age / Date of Manufacture: 1908.
Size: Measures 3 1/8" (7.9 cm) x 2 1/4" (5.7 cm) and is 2 1/2" (6.4 cm) tall to the top of the glass lid. The opening measures 2 1/4" (5.7 cm) x just under 1 1/2" (3.7 cm).
Condition: In fair original antique used condition. The 5 bevelled glass panels on the sides are in good condition, with some light wear and two very small nibbles on one of the edges of the right-hand panel, but no major chips. There are some fine scratches/scuff marks on the flat faces of the glass. The image set in the lid is in good condition but has crinkled in the sky section with a few small sections peeled, though the wording and image remain unaffected. The hinge and catch are in good working order, and the lid "snaps" shut securely. The casket has a slight wobble when stood on a flat surface, indicating one leg may be slightly bent. The ormolu (gilt brass) metal frame has tarnish and some wear to the gilt finish, maintaining an aged patina. The original pink quilted silk cushion is faded and shredded but intact. Please see the photographs for more details.
Condition report:
In fair original antique used condition. The 5 bevelled glass panels on the sides are in good condition, there is some light wear and two very small nibbles on one of the edges of the right hand panel but no major chips and some fine scratches / scuff marks on the flat faces of the glass. The image set in the lid is in good condition but has crinkled in the sky section and has a few small sections which have peeled in the sky, the wording and image are unaffected by this. The hinge and catch are in good working order and the lid "snaps" shut securely. The casket has a slight wobble when stood on a flat surface so one leg must be slightly bent, I have not tried to adjust this. The ormolu (gilt brass) metal frame of the box has tarnish and some wear to the gilt finish, I have not polished this as I prefer the aged patina. Complete with the original pink quilted silk cushion, this has faded and shredded but is intact.
Wear Condition
Average
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