Lot 216

A VICTORIAN SILVER CHATELAINE

Having five attachments, comprising; a sovereign case, Birmingham 1891, a folding cork screw, Birmingham 1894, a pocket knife, a propelling pencil and a pair of scissors with a slip case, the top clip fitting London 1893

Estimate: £80 - £120
Hammer price: £220
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report

Please note the attachments are probably associated as the hallmarks differ, the five clip fittings match. 

Sovereign case has a small split at the edge of the rim, which secures the sprung fitting in place, case closes properly, one or two minor exterior dents.

Folding corkscrew folds and opens properly with spring working, end of worm is possibly slightly shortened

Pocket knife incorporates a button hook, there is some rusting, knife blade has been cleaned in the past.

Propelling pencil is extremely stiff and we are not able to fully extend it.

One of the scissor points is slightly blunted, steel ends have been cleaned in the past, probably to remove rust, when closed the loop handles do not meet snugly, slip case slightly dented

Clip fitting maker is William Comyns 

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