Openwork silver spectacle case with corresponding belt hook,
Very fine openwork (on both sides!) spectacle case with many motifs, including scrolls, flowers and a satyr.Fitted with a leather interior. The case is connected to an accompanying belt hook by a silver chain, which has a (similar to the case) medallion with a head.Both the case and the hook feature - which I believe are - fantasy hallmarks from Hanau. At the end of the 19th century, many items were made in Hanau and then exported to England. These items had a content of 930, to meet the minimum English requirements of silver.I think this also happened with this case, as it is a typical English consumer item.What puzzles me however, is the Dutch duty mark from the 19th century (until ) and a kind of pineapple mark (in the 18th century, the pineapple was Augsburgās town mark).However, I am sticking with my aforementioned opinion: they are fantasy hallmarks from late 19th-century Hanau.Apart from this story, this is a beautiful object, which is very finely made. Please have a careful look at the photos.The length including the chain and hook is about 25 cm. Read More