Silver Topped Papier-mâché Box - Boots Pure Drug Company - Chester - 1905

Papier-mâché, frequently written as paper Mache, is a composite

material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced

with textiles, and bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch,

or wallpaper paste.

This is a lovely vintage piece but not in the best condition

Suspect would be part of a traveling Set.

Silver top is by Boots Pure Drug Company

Boots was founded in Nottingham, England by John Boot who

opened his original shop in 1849. The company was transformed

into a national chain by his son Jesse in the 1870s and for the first time

they became official dispensing chemist, stocking prescription medicines.

Boots now has almost one thousand five hundred stores including some

stores overseas. The Alliance Boots group in total has nearly 3,000 stores.

Silver Making factory was at Station Street, Nottingham

They Produced Basket, button hook, card case, dressing table set,

jar top, match box holder, sovereign case, stamp case, vesta etc

1903 - 1910

Chester hallmarks and date letter E for 1905

Angels & Cherubs design and again not the best condition

The box has issues and is 9cm x 4cm x 2.5cm

Ideal for jewellery at the end of the day.

A lovely antique silver topped piece

Rare and collectable

In a lovely velvet pouch

Happy to combine shipping

R55V