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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 254717, member: 111"]Why do you identify it as English? To my eye, looks to me like a mid 19th century American coin silver card case - engraved cartouches on engine turned background, and unmarked wouldn't be particularly unusual. With the sailboats and mountains in the background, reminds of some Hudson River scenes...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a somewhat similar card case made by Albert Coles: <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.1stdibs.com/amp/jewelry/objets-dart-vertu/desk-accessories/albert-coles-coin-silver-calling-card-case/id-j_38443/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.1stdibs.com/amp/jewelry/objets-dart-vertu/desk-accessories/albert-coles-coin-silver-calling-card-case/id-j_38443/" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.1stdibs.com/amp/jewelry/objets-dart-vertu/desk-accessories/albert-coles-coin-silver-calling-card-case/id-j_38443/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>By Henry L. Webster: <a href="https://www.olympicgoldandjewelry.com/products/antique-coin-silver-card-case-hand-chased-engraved-h-l-webster-1850-s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.olympicgoldandjewelry.com/products/antique-coin-silver-card-case-hand-chased-engraved-h-l-webster-1850-s" rel="nofollow">https://www.olympicgoldandjewelry.com/products/antique-coin-silver-card-case-hand-chased-engraved-h-l-webster-1850-s</a></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 254717, member: 111"]Why do you identify it as English? To my eye, looks to me like a mid 19th century American coin silver card case - engraved cartouches on engine turned background, and unmarked wouldn't be particularly unusual. With the sailboats and mountains in the background, reminds of some Hudson River scenes... Here is a somewhat similar card case made by Albert Coles: [URL]https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.1stdibs.com/amp/jewelry/objets-dart-vertu/desk-accessories/albert-coles-coin-silver-calling-card-case/id-j_38443/[/URL] By Henry L. Webster: [URL]https://www.olympicgoldandjewelry.com/products/antique-coin-silver-card-case-hand-chased-engraved-h-l-webster-1850-s[/URL] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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