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DESIGNED BY ARCHIBALD KNOX FOR LIBERTY & CO., BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1901
Details
A Silver, Shagreen and Turquoise 'Cymric' Cigarette Box
Designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., Birmingham, circa 1901
The rectangular box with hinged twin lid, lined with shagreen covered wooden panels, two sides inset with a semi-precious cabochon
3 1/8in. (8cm.) high; 8¼in. (21cm.) wide; 4¼in. (11cm.) deep
Stamped mark for Liberty & Co., Birmingham hallmarks for 1901 (rubbed) and CYMRIC
Designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., Birmingham, circa 1901
The rectangular box with hinged twin lid, lined with shagreen covered wooden panels, two sides inset with a semi-precious cabochon
3 1/8in. (8cm.) high; 8¼in. (21cm.) wide; 4¼in. (11cm.) deep
Stamped mark for Liberty & Co., Birmingham hallmarks for 1901 (rubbed) and CYMRIC
Literature
Stephen A. Martin, Archibald Knox, London, 2001, p. 244 (model with turquoise cabochons illustrated)
A.J. Tilbrook, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., London, 1976, p. 135, fig. 119 (model without cabochon decoration illustrated)
A.J. Tilbrook, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., London, 1976, p. 135, fig. 119 (model without cabochon decoration illustrated)
Special notice
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