QUALITY VICTORIAN SOLID STERLING SILVER AND LEATHER SPIRIT FLASK & CUP
HALLMARKED FOR SHEFFIELD 1890 WITH THE SILVERSMITH BEING JAMES DIXON & SON
FLASK IS 5.5" IN LENGTH AND HAS A PROTECTIVE LEATHER UPPER AND A SOLID SILVER REMOVABLE DRINKING CUP ON THE BOTTOM
IT HAS A "SCREW AND PIN " LOCKING CAP WHICH IS EXCELLENT
THE "CUP" IS MARKED WITH MAPPIN BROS 220 REGENT ST. THIS WAS THE RETAILER,WHO WAS AND STILL IS A TOP LONDON RETAILER AND THE FORERUNNER OF THE SILVERSMITHS MAPPIN & WEBB
CONDITION CONSIDERING AGE & USE IS VERY GOOD,A TINY BRUISE ON THE SILVER CUP AND SOME SLIGHT AGE RELATED "SCUFFING" ON THE LEATHER. WHICH YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A 134 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE PIECE
On 15-May-24 at 08:58:38 BST, seller added the following information:THIS WOULD BE A WONDERFUL FATHERS DAY GIFT