Any help is welcome
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:51 am
56 mm x 30 mm
16.8 g
16.8 g
Hello
Not really sure what info you're seeking, so here is my feedback:
-This appears to be a vesta case, although to be certain we'd have to see if there is a strike plate on the bottom.
-The hand engraving on the front depicts hunting attributes; the engraving on the back shows an empty cartouche for personalization. The quality of the engraving is good.
-If I had to guess, I'd say the object was made by a jobber, and the retailer applied the engraving.
-It is French, made of at least 800 standard silver as shown by the boar's head mark in the last photo. The silver content for small,light objects does not have to be precise.
-It dates after 1838
-The mark in the lozenge-shaped reserve in the next-to-last photo is the maker's mark, but looks too small and blurred on my monitor to identify.
Hope this helps a bit.