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As you can understand these are antiques and they may have some age-related wear and tear.
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A superb looking Goliath pin set pocket watch, set in a very stylish and fully hallmarked silver and leather travel case.
The travel case has a stripped engine turned design on the solid silver front with a blank cartouche in the centre at the top.
The silver is hallmark for Birmingham, (v) 1920 and Maker's Mark (S*B) Synyer & Beddoes (Harry Synyer & Charles Joseph Beddoes).
The back of the travel case is in black leather style finish, set on a wooden base with folding stand.
Overall condition of the travel case is good, but it does have some small knocks, marks and wear and tear in places, which comes with age.
The Goliath pocket watch is approximately 66 mm in diameter and has a pin set mechanism which is in working order.
The Crystal (glass) is in good condition but does have a tiny chip at the bottom which is hardly noticeable.
The face of the watch has some fine hairline cracking between 12 and 3 o'clock through to the centre, but otherwise it's in good clean condition.
The pocket watch movement winds, ticks, runs well and seems to keep good time.
To keep the pocket watch in good running order I suggest a regular service as I can't guarantee the movement.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Dimensions.
Travel Case Diameter: 11.5cm x 10.5cm x 3.5cm
Watch Diameter: 66mm approx.
Total Weight: 350g approx.
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This is a stunning and very collectible Chester hallmark silver novelty knife rest with a solid silver base and a pair of mother of pearl shaped horns.
They are clear hallmarks for Chester and the year (T) 1919 and a slightly rubbed but just readable maker's mark for J & R Griffin (Joseph & Richard Griffin).
The overall condition of the stand is good to fair, with some tarnishing a few knocks around the edge of the base and a little wear at the end of the mother of pearl horns.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Dimensions
Length: 7cm approx.
Height : 3.5cm approx.
Weight: 19.1g approx
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A stunning sterling silver case with a beautifully engraved all-over foliate decoration and a cartouche in one corner, this also has a gilded interior with its original elastic retainers.
This nice heavy gauged case has clear hallmarks for Birmingham, Joseph Gloster Ltd and the year 1923.
The overall condition of the case is very good for something of this age with a little tarnishing a few wear marks and a couple of dings in places.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Dimensions.
Length: 9cm approx.
Width: 6.5cm approx.
Depth: 1.5cm approx.
weight: 75.6 approx
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Antique Victorian solid silver & mother of pearl folding pocket pen/fruit knife circa 1864.
Antique Victorian solid silver & mother of pearl folding pocket pen/fruit knife circa 1864.
This is an antique, mid 19th-century Victorian, silver & mother of pearl penknife/fruit knife/pocket folding knife.
The blade of the knife has clear hallmarks for Sheffield, the year (W) 1864 and the makers marks for (T.M) Thomas Marples: of Arundel Street, Sheffield.
The knife has genuine mother of pearl panels on both sides and a silver blank cartouche on one of the sides.
The overall condition is good for a 157 year old pocket knife with just a few scratches and tarnishing on the handle and blade.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Dimensions.
Blade Length: 7cm approx.
Total length : 16cm approx.
weight: 39.3g approx
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This is a fabulous and ready to wear recently serviced and fully working World War II general service pocket watch, set in a modern high quality leather handmade, first/second world war style military/aviators wrist strap.
The pocket watch has G.S.T.P marks on the back, these initials stand for General Service Temporary (or Trade?) Pattern. Also on the back you can see the military Broad Arrow and the service issue number Q3467.
The case has a used but good look with a little scratching and tarnishing in places which comes with age, but has a very clear crystal (glass).
The face of the pocket watch has black numbers on a white background and luminous paint on the quarter hours.
The overall condition of the face is superb with no crazing or cracking, and the hands are also in very good condition.
The pocket watch movement when wound runs nicely and seems to keep good time, I've had the watch running for a few months now with no problems.
To keep the pocket watch in good running order I suggest a regular service as I can not guarantee the movement.
The modern high quality real leather handmade strap allows you to wear your pocket watch as an everyday watch.
(You will be noticed).
The strap itself is interchangeable, you can insert other pocket watches from 48 mm to 52 mm.
The wrist strap is approximately 29cm long and is 100% genuine leather.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Maker: Swiss made.
Dimensions.
Diameter : 51 mm approx.
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A stunning modern style, sterling silver, top opening card case.
This nice heavy gauged case has clear hallmarks for Sheffield, Carrs of Sheffield Ltd, and the year 2006 (g).
The overall condition of the case is good but does have some light surface scratching and some small dings that could be easily buffed out, hence the low starting bid as I've seen these priced online at £320.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Dimensions.
Length: 9.5cm approx.
Width: 6.2cm approx.
weight: 61.6g approx.
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Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description
Dimensions.
Height: 18cm approx.
length: 16cm approx.
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A very impressive Victorian card case dating to the mid to late 19th century.
The card case is covered with Mother of Pearl diamond and squared shaped tiles with a blank silver cartouche in the centre of one side.
The interior of the case is in two shades of blue with gold trim edging, the middle concertinas out to reveal multiple pockets.
The push button used to release the lid and the hinges are all in working order.
The overall condition of the mother of pearl case is good apart from one of the tiles has a very small chip under the push button mechanism, a small hairline crack adjacent to one of the hinges and some age related wear and tear in places.
This would make a great case for holding business cards etc.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description
Dimensions.
Height: 11cm approx.
Width : 8cm approx.
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Coin by the Royal Mint.
Weighs: 31.1 grams
Dimensions are approximately 38.6mm in diameter and has a 3mm thickness.
In uncirculated mint condition.
Any import charges will be paid by the buyer.
Please take a careful look at the photos.
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Sterling silver fronted pocket watch stand hallmarked for Birmingham (n)1912 with a Swiss top winding pin set pocket watch in working order. The pocket watch stand has a silver front with a green leather looking back which has a folding stand.
The interior of the box has a green and Blue Velvet/material liner .
The pocket watch stand has some age-related wear, knocks and scuffs but overall in quite good condition.
The hinge and the catch on the side of the box are in good working order.
The maker's mark on the box are for D N H & S of Birmingham were known for their pocket watch cases.
The overall condition of the pocket watch is fair with the silver case having a few dings around the edge and back, it has a fairly clean face with just a few hairline cracks, a nice clear glass and good hands.
The pocket watch movement winds, ticks, runs and seemed to keep fairly good time.
To keep the pocket watch in good running order I suggest a regular service as I can't guarantee the movement.
Please take a careful look at the photos as this makes part of my description.
Pocket Watch Dimensions
Diameter: 4.6cm approx.
Weight: 66.2g approx.
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