General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 573: An Edwardian William Griffiths & Sons Sterling Silver Three Piece Dressing Table Set

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Start price: £3

Estimated price: £3 - £6

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A sterling silver three piece dressing table set from the Edwardian period, comprising a hand mirror, a handled hairbrush, and a rectangular clothes brush. Each piece is constructed with a plain, polished silver mount featuring a bevelled, pointed terminal to the handles. The pieces bear the maker’s mark ‘W.G.S LTD’ in a rectangular shield for William Griffiths & Sons. The hallmarks include an anchor for the Birmingham Assay Office and a lion passant indicating .925 sterling silver. The date letters are struck as ‘N’ for 1912 on the mirror and clothes brush, and ‘O’ for 1913 on the hairbrush. Each item consists of hollow-form silver mounts over wooden or weighted cores with natural bristles.

Clothes Brush Weight: 0.15 kg (estimated gross)
Hairbrush Weight: 0.18 kg (estimated gross)
Hand Mirror Weight: 0.35 kg (estimated gross).