silver silverplate 4 pc desk set Victorian Art Nouveau
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I have been to the auction again, and I bring you this lovely antique desk set in silver or silverplate, unmarked.Gorgeous Victorian or Art Nouveau ornate styling on the handles Set includes four pieces: letter opener, rolling ink blotter, paper knife, and letter sealing wax tool with replaceable head These pieces are not marked anyw, not even with a "925" silver mark, but they are lightly tarnished like silver and they polish up well with silver polish (I only did one piece to test) Original royal purple satin lined cardboard box âe" I have shown the interior of the box under the satin so you can better judge the age of set. Box has been reinforced underneath with little rectangles of wood and padded with wool batting âe" these would not be seen on a newer or reproduction set. The exterior of the box is covered with decorative faux leather looking paper. The satin and the box have some minor splattering of something white âe" I did not attempt to clean either satin or box. T appears to be the residue of glue from an oval sticker or tag on one end of the box. Blotter seems to have a roll of blotting paper that can be torn or cut off to expose clean paper as the exterior layer becomes soiled. Handles feel to be hollow, not solid. All pieces are in excellent condition with appearance of little or no use. T is a very minor dent at the
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