Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle - C C May & Sons - Birmingham 1891
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A charming, beautifully proportioned perfume container, fully hallmarked for manufacture in 1891.
Crafted from Sterling silver and fully engraved with scroll work with a screw-topped cap.
Manufactured by C C May & Sons in Birmingham 1891 and bearing the full hallmarks to both cap and body of perfume bottle.
In good condition for its age - read condition report below - this lovely piece of Victorian history would make a charming addition to any collection.
STONES
None
MEASUREMENTS
4cm x 2.3cm
WEIGHT
10.86 Grams
MARKS
Fully hallmarked with UK hallmarks for assay in Birmingham
‘C.M’ - Makers marks for C C May & Sons (Charles May) - Victoria Park Road, Hackney, London E
Date letter ‘r’ for 1891
CONDITION
Very good antique condition. There are a few of very slight shallow impressions to the body of the perfume bottle, and two ‘dents’ to the lower portion of the cap, these don’t affect the screw mechanism of the cap at all. Cap closes perfectly. A charming piece, priced accordingly.
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