PLUMPTON ANTIQUES

DESCRIPTION: ANTIQUE BOX.

A STUNNING, INTERESTING AND RARE VICTORIAN CIGAR DISPENSER. MADE OF SOLID OAK IT HAS A SILVER PLATED SHIELD CARTOUCHE TO THE LID, A SILVER PLATED KEYHOLE ESCUTCHEON AND SILVER PLATED HANDLES. A QUALITY PIECE EVEN THE HINGES AND SCREWS ARE SILVER PLATED!

A BRILLIANT DESIGN THE BOX HAS TWO LOCKS, WHEN THE INNER LOCK IS LOCKED THE INNER BOX LIFTS UP AND WHEN PUT DOWN AGAIN IT DISPENSES A CIGAR.

I HAVE NOT GOT THE OUTSIDE LOCK  WORKING BUT THE INNER LOCK, WHICH IS THE IMPORTANT ONE, WORKS FINE.

THE CARTOUCHE IS INSCRIBED ‘1886’. I HAVE TURNED IT AROUND AS THE PLATE HAS GONE BUT IT CAN EASILY BE TURNED BACK.

SOME SILVER PLATE LOSS BUT THE WOOD IS IN PERFECT ORDER.

IT HAS HAD A LIGHT CLEAN TO REMOVE THE SURFACE DUST, A BEESWAX POLISH AND A LIGHT FRENCH POLISH AND IS READY TO USE.

CONDITION: GOOD WITH JUST A FEW VERY MINOR MARKS COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USE (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AS THESE FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION).

AGE/CULTURE: 1880’S/BRITISH.

APPROX SIZE;  HEIGHT 15.5CM, WIDTH 17CM, LENGTH 22CM.

(PLEASE NOTE ONLY THE ITEMS DESCRIBED ARE FOR SALE, ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES).

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING IN ANTIQUES FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE A VERY POSITIVE EBAY FEEDBACK RATING.I OFFER A RETURNS POLICY AND ALWAYS ENDEAVOUR TO SORT ANY ISSUES ANYONE MAY HAVE.

SHIPPING: ALL ITEMS WILL NORMALLY BE DISPATCHED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT RECEIVED-COMBINED POSTAGE AVAILABLE ON SOME ITEMS-PLEASE ASK.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

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