Lot 001: Lot of Sterling Silver & Gold-Filled Personal Stationary & Mens Dressing Items, Early 20th Century

Description

An intriguing collection of early 20th-century personal accessories, featuring sterling silver grooming tools and a notepad, alongside a classic gold-filled mechanical pencil. Key Details: * Origin/Era: Early 20th Century (Edwardian/WWI era) * Material: Sterling silver (hallmarked), gold-filled brass * Items included: Sterling silver shoehorn, sterling silver button hook, sterling silver hammered-finish vesta case/notepad with stylus, Wahl Eversharp gold-filled mechanical pencil. * Hallmarks: Birmingham assay office hallmarks with date letters 'h' (c.1907) on shoehorn and button hook; Lion Passant and maker's mark with date letter 'o' (c.1913) on the notepad case. Condition: * The sterling silver items show significant tarnishing, surface scratches, and minor dents consistent with age and use. The notepad case's internal paper is aged. The gold-filled pencil has surface wear and some loss of gold-fill, particularly at the clip and tip, with clear manufacturer markings. Interesting fact: * The Wahl Eversharp company was known for its innovative mechanical pencils and fountain pens, popular throughout the early to mid-20th century. * Birmingham was a major assay office in England, ensuring the quality and standard of silver items produced in the region. Use: * This lot is ideal for collectors of antique personal accessories, vintage writing instruments, or sterling silver items.

Condition Report

General surface wear, scratches, and tarnishing present on all silver items. Minor dents on silver pieces. Gold-filled pencil shows some wear and loss of plating. Notepad case paper is aged and might be incomplete.

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