MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SILVER PLATE EYE GLASS CHATELAINE SPECTACLES CASE...EXQUISITE...... c. 1890's
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Eyeglasses case depicting in very fine incredible floral and foliate decoration on case. A long link chain with decorated cast silver clip is attached to the DOUBLE silver chains.
MEASURES: 10" INCHES LONG x 1 3/4" INCHES WIDE.
The case is silver plated with hallmarks: CROWN, E.P.N.S. GV & CO. THERE IS A CROSS under the FLOWERS ON THE FRONT OF THE EYE CASE.
THIS IS TRUELY ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL SILVERPLATE WORK.
WHAT DOES THE E.P.N.S MEAN? E P N S
a generic mark for Electro Plated Nickel Silver used together or without maker's mark , ALSO CALLED SHEFFIELD SILVER PLATE!!
The fancy scrolled design on both pieces is cut-out in a 2 dimensional plane.
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