A large silver heart shaped box that opens with compartments
Price: £1,250
For sale is this remarkable large silver Edwardian heart shaped box that opens out into three compartments. It is a very clever piece of design and workmanship and whilst not my usual arts and crafts staple, I thought it warranted a place in the Collection on merit! I only wish I had found it before Valentine’s day, but you can’t have everything. It is made by Phillip Hanson Abbott of his firm P H Abbott & Co. He established himself in the Edwardian period as a top maker, often of novelty and arts and crafts items, and often retailed through Asprey (operating from c 1908-1924).
The box is in excellent condition and a good gauge of silver. The makers mark is quite rubbed but legible.
Maker: Phillip Hanson Abbott
Designer: NA
Date: 1912
Marks: PHA, London, “r”
Material: Sterling silver
Condition: Excellent
Size: 11.75 cm length x 10.75/30.0 cm width (closed/open), height 4.5 cm
Weight: 10.8 oz, 306 grams
Additional information
Period | Art nouveau, Arts and crafts |
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