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Gorgeous Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Compact Case - Hallmarked Birmingham 1917 by Saunders and Shepherd

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Gorgeous antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Compact Case - Hallmarked Birmingham 1917 by Saunders and Shepherd.

This beautiful antique Sterling Silver Art Deco Compact Case features a Gold Gilt interior with an engine turned exterior and close fitting lid with intact mirror. The compact was made by Saunders and Shepherd in 1917.

Saunders and Shepherd is a firm of manufacturing jewellers that were founded in London in 1869 by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders Sr. and James Francis Hollings Shepherd at 23 Bartlett’s Buildings in Holborn Circus.

They expanded rapidly taking on numbers 24 and then 25 before also moving into Bartlett’s Passage as their success continued to grow. Initially they specialised in mourning jewellery made from Whitby jet but by 1880 they were advertising as “manufacturers in gold and standard silver of brooches, earrings, chains, swivels, lockets and necklets, pendants, solitaires, studs and charms.”

In 1889 they became the licensees for the American firm of Krementz and their patented one-piece collar stud and also invented the first self-closing bracelet. The following year C.D. Saunders passed away and his three sons became directors of the business which was converted into an LLC and henceforth known as Saunders and Shepherd Ltd. The firm had offices in India, Canada and Australia and tea chests full of jewels were regularly shipped for sale abroad. In 1909 a factory was opened in Birmingham and the company were producing increasing numbers of new designs and innovative pieces to keep abreast of changing fashions.

This gorgeous compact measures 2" x 1.7" and weighs 16.7g. It is fully Hallmarked for Birmingham 1917 with the Makers Mark 'CS * FS' (cornelius saunders and francis shepherd). It is in excellent condition as shown.

We strive to describe and photograph all of our items clearly and truthfully. Unless otherwise stated, our vintage and antique jewellery is not cleaned. This is due to many requests for vintage jewellery to be left in it's original condition. If you have any questions about this item then please don't hesitate to contact me prior to purchase... Thank you.
Item id: 470
Color: Silver
Item type: Antique