Barbara Acton-Bond

Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Nail File, C. 1890

£25
~ $32

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This elaborate antique Victorian sterling silver nail file has an intricate handle of flowers and ferns, an Art Nouveau pattern. This file would have been used to clean the dirt under the nails.
in England, such small pieces for everyday use were often not marked, or as part of a set, each item may not have been marked.. The shank and hook are not silver as was frequently the case, since silver may not have been up to the wear and tear of everyday use. So steel was usually used.
The handle is in good condition. The file or scraper is a worn steel with a bit of rust. It measures 6” long.
Item id: 428
Type: Holloware
Color: Silver
Style: Art Nouveau
Origin: England • English
Age: Late 19th Century
Item type: Vintage