Need help identifying antique cigarette case

Hello,
I am new to this forum. I have an old cigarette case from a family member and need help identifying 1) is it silver, 2) what is the approximate value, and 3)what do the marks mean. We plan to sell this item, but don't know anything about it. Any and all help would be appreciated. It measures approximately 3.25 inches X 3.25 inches and is in great shape.
Marygrace Surma

 

We can't see the entire set of marks (upper left in the collage is incomplete.)

 

If you look in the gallery, the full marks do show.

 

Unfortunately they are still very difficult to decipher.

 

Only thing I can say is that the case is likely silver plated and not sterling.

 

A few jewelers say they don't know anything about the 5995 numbers. I was hoping someone here would know.

 

The mark B with a sword is Blackinton.

 

The number only meant something to the maker. "Design" or "inventory" number.

 

I did not see that "line" as a sword. Looked more like a partial letter.

 

Looks like I can see the LING from the sterling stamp. There are a couple sterling Blackington cigarette cases with gold wash interior on ebay. None of sold recently but this will give you an idea of what others are asking https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...+cigarette+case&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&rt=nc

 

Your link isn't working, laura. Let's try this:

https://tinyurl.com/arh8xhz4

 

How did you do that? URLs taken directly from eBay searches never work.

 

If I work at it really hard I can convince myself that the strange lines and shapes on the far left could be the letters LING at the end of sterling. They are so worn (and in a very irregular way) that it did not occur to me that that's what they were until Laura suggested it.

 

If you paste the eBay URL in the following, you can make a shorter, friendlier URL that works:

https://tinyurl.com/app

 

Well shoot! I don't know why it worked for me? Here is an individual link - maybe that will work better. Also, I have catalogued many sterling pieces where some of the letters have worn off.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183743655423?hash=item2ac7f9adff:g:YuUAAOSwpkFY6Uh9

 

It worked for you because you initiated the search, but the URL that shows seems not to be the permalink for where you are, so others can't follow it. This always happens when people try to share an eBay search. Sabre has an app that works around the problem.

 

What I THINK I see is LING, then R in a square lozenge, then 4B in a rectangular lozenge, then maybe CO in a shorter rectangular lozenge, then I THINK 5?95.....


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I agree with Pattywithay, it's definitely the R. Blackinton & Co. mark:



Found here:
https://www.925-1000.com/ax_blackinton.html