SOLID SILVER COMPACT WITH ROYAL ENGINEERS EMBLEM & INSIGNIA. BIRMINGHAM 1938

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SOLID SILVER COMPACT WITH ROYAL ENGINEERS EMBLEM & INSIGNIA. BIRMINGHAM 1938:
$47.25

A SOLID SILVER COMPACT WITH \'ROYAL ENGINEERS\' COLOURS, INSIGNIA AND EMBLEM WITH THE MOTTO \'MON SOIT QUI MALY PENSE\' SURMOUNTED WITH A CROWN, MEANING \'SHAME BE WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT\'.
THE COMPACT WAS MADE BY W H MANTON AND FULLY HALLMARKED FOR BIRMINGHAM IN 1938.THE HALLMARK READS \'WHM\' THE MAKERS MARK, THE ANCHOR FOR BIRMINGHAM, THE LION PASSANT, AND THE DATE LETTER O FOR 1938.
THE HINGED COMPACT OPENS TO REVEAL A MIRROR TO ONE LEAF AND A POWDER PUFF SPACE TO THE OTHER. THE HALLMARK IS TO THE INSIDE LEAF.
IT HAS AN ENGINE TURNED PATTERN AND THE BODY IS IN RELATIVELY GOOD CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW CHARACTER DINKS AND SCRATCHING.
THE SILVER CONTENT WEIGHT IS (APPROXIMATELY) IS 95 grams, OVER 3 TROY OUNCES. IT MEASURES 70mm X 70mm ( 3\" x 3\")
POSTAGE UK SIGNED OR DELIVERY £4.00 OTHER COUNTRIES £12.00.