Five Small American Silver Items

Description:

Five Small American Silver Items, two late 19th century Gorham sterling silver perfumes: one oval with allover repousse floral design, ht. 3 3/4, the other narrow with beaded spirals and engraved with owner's name, ht. 4; a mid-19th century Leonard & Wilson coin silver card case with a high-relief view of the U.S. capitol to obverse and flower spray to reverse, ht. 3 1/2; an unmarked sterling silver match safe with appled Prince of Wales plumes to obverse and monogrammed and dated to reverse, ht. 2 1/2, and Durgin heart-shaped covered sterling silver box with C-scrolls surrounding a monogrammed medallion, lg. 2 3/8 in.; approx. 6.9 total troy oz.
Estimate $200-250

All with age-typical wear. Gorham oval flask with shallow, unobtrusive dents to body. Card case with dents and nicks to corners and repair to end of cover along seam.


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