Description
This is a lovely early 1900s heavy silver plated cylinder box Jennings Brothers of Connecticut. Rightfully assessed as a foremost luxury brand of high quality silver plated snuff boxes, pill boxes, jewelry boxes and other fine accessories this particular cylinder box has absolutely no wear the silver plating at all. It is marked JB in one hallmark and CO in another hallmark in side the hinge joint. You can see it with a loupe but i could only capture the CO mark with the camera. Size is 1 7/8″ across in diameter. Height from top of box to bottom without the handle is 1 1/8″ tall. With the handle it is 1 1/2″ tall. The top of the box has a hand applied gold filled Victorian to Edwardian era stiff cuff link which is used as a handle to lift the lid open. The lids on silver boxes of this era sit completely flush with the body and are not easy to open so the link was applied to be used as a handle. It lifts and closes easily. Other than one ding on the bottom edge it is in excellent condition. All silver intact and no indication that it will wear in the future. No tears or deep scratches. never monogrammed or inscribed. The inside still retains its original blue velvet liner. This is a lovely antique cylinder box for your men or ladies accessories collection. Good for pills, jewelry, snuff, vanity displays etc…..It is strong and durable. Weight is just under 50 grams.
