Description A beautiful large genuine English antique late Victorian solid sterling silver & rare green leather purse/wallet by the silversmith Ludwig Krumm - (1899-1903), in lovely condition and with full English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1900. Excellent quality all original 118 year old example, in an attractive green-stained leather with a very nice age colour/patina and with beautiful decorative solid silver corner mounts with stylised Art Nouveau scrolls. Has a sprung sterling silver mounted push-button catch and inside it has its original clean condition soft kid/calf leather interior with 8 separate compartments. As a bonus there are no added personal engraved inscriptions or monograms.
Measurements Great usable size, measures approx 4.75 inches (120mm) x 3.15 inches (80mm) and is 0.75 inches (19mm) deep. Will easily accommodate modern day credit cards, etc.
Date English antique late Victorian solid sterling silver, with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1900 (date letter "a"). Superb matching marks on all 6 silver mounts. Marks include the extra letter "F" stamp denoting English imported silver. Maker Silversmiths initials "L.K", (Ludwig Krumm - 1899-1903). Condition Lovely condition and ready to be used . No splits or cracks to the 6 sterling silver mounts, no solder repairs and no knocks or dents, a nice clean example. The green leather exterior and the interior soft kid leather is all in great condition, some age-related fading the green colour, nothing at all bad. The soft kid leather is in excellent clean condition with no splits or tears. The sprung silver lid catch still works perfectly and opens and closes tightly and securely and as a bonus there are no engraved or written inscriptions or monograms. Beautiful rare green stained leather purse/wallet with 8 separate compartments and is in very good usable order. Beautiful large genuine English antique late Victorian solid sterling silver & rare green leather purse/wallet. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £4.50 1st class signed for/ £7.55 next day special delivery.
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