Exquisite Finest 999 Quality Silver, Hallmarked London & Britannia Photo Frame.

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Exquisite Finest 999 Quality Silver, Hallmarked London & Britannia Photo Frame.:
$13.69

Delightful Victorian period design English silver photograph frame
The hallmarks are
Leopards Head Mark - London Assay OfficeRare Britannia Mark - Only for finest silver items999 Numerical Mark - Highest purity silver 99.9%Makers Mark: PVFDate letter Mark
The silver is prettily embossed in a typical style of the era with beaded borders, gadroon decoration and a vacant cartouche.The frame has a polished wooden back and strut enabling portrait photographs to be displayed,complete with a genuine moire watered silk lining.Often little or no regard is given to the quality of the back that supports the silver, however some makers use cardboard backs covered by velvet which looks presentable when new, but velvet and silver polish do not mix and in time the back will perish and look tatty, soon after the silver will be reduced to its scrap value.The finest purity 999 unalloyed silver has a depth of colour not found on lower grade 925 silver.Unlike so many on now, this silver frame is not mass produced but beautifully hand madeusing the finest materials by one of the bestEnglishsilver frame makers: PVF.Brand new and boxed it has never been used so no dings, dents or scratches, a beautiful quality item.
Please noteThere is a flood of unhallmarked frames manufactured abroad on now,be aware that the silver on these has NOT been independently assayed and hallmarked by an assay office,any marks they may have are applied by the manufacturer themselves and are NOT hallmarks.Your trading standards office will assist you if you purchase on the UK sitean article that is not hallmarked but is described as silver.The UK Hallmarking Act (1973) states that it is an offence for any person,in the course of trade or business,to describe an un-hallmarked article as being wholly or partly made of precious metal(s)or to supply un-hallmarked articles to which such a description is applied.
Approximate overall size of this frame3\" x 3\" inches or 7.5 cm x 7.5 cmDisplays a 2\" inch circular photograph, the opening on the back is slightly larger.
Post and Packing at costThis item is well packedin a foam envelope, in a strong box, in a padded postal bag.Sent by priority mail, delivery is within 5 working days in the UK and 12 to Australia/United States.
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