MAKER'S MARK OF FREDERICK PURNELL, LONDON, 1880
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A Victorian silver-gilt lady's travelling toilet service
maker's mark of Frederick Purnell, London, 1880
Comprising, three various oblong cut-glass boxes, two cylindrical cut-glass boxes, four oblong bottles and a cylindrical jar, each with a slightly domed silver-gilt cover engraved with the monogram CEB, and with eleven various gilt, polished steel and mother-of-pearl manicure instruments, the lift out tray revealing a pair of associated silver hair brushes and hand mirror, Birmingham, 1925, all in gilt brass bound coromandel wood case with key, the hinged cover inset with monogram and fitted with toilet mirror and document wallet, the front with jewellery drawer, fully marked, with contemporary leather outer case
the case 14in. (35.8cm.) long
weighable silver 13ozs. (410grs.)
maker's mark of Frederick Purnell, London, 1880
Comprising, three various oblong cut-glass boxes, two cylindrical cut-glass boxes, four oblong bottles and a cylindrical jar, each with a slightly domed silver-gilt cover engraved with the monogram CEB, and with eleven various gilt, polished steel and mother-of-pearl manicure instruments, the lift out tray revealing a pair of associated silver hair brushes and hand mirror, Birmingham, 1925, all in gilt brass bound coromandel wood case with key, the hinged cover inset with monogram and fitted with toilet mirror and document wallet, the front with jewellery drawer, fully marked, with contemporary leather outer case
the case 14in. (35.8cm.) long
weighable silver 13ozs. (410grs.)