Splendid Finest Quality 999 Hallmarked Silver London Britannia Photograph Frame.

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Splendid Finest Quality 999 Hallmarked Silver London Britannia Photograph Frame.:
$27.38

Beautiful Edwardian Art Nouveau period design English silver photograph frame, the silver is of the finest quality.
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 finely embossed in a splendid Art Nouveau design with a very stylish whiplash pattern running up both sides of the frame that incorporates intricately embossed lillies leading up to a raised oval vacant cartouche at the top. As well as the raised pattern the silver has a basket weave pattern all over the background that emphasizes the raised decoration.
The frame has a polished wooden back and strut enabling portrait photographs to be displayed, 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 unalloyed 999 silver has a depth of colour not found on lower grade 925 silver items.
Unlike so many on now, this silver frame is not mass produced abroad but beautifully hand made using the finest materials by one of the bestEnglishsilver frame makers: PVF.
Please noteThere is a flood of unhallmarked frames made abroad on now, be aware that the silver on these has NOT been independently assayed and hallmarked by an assay office, whatever marks they may have are applied by the manufacturer themselves and are NOT hallmarks.Your trading standards office will assist you if you purchase an article on the UK site that is not hallmarked but 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.
Brand new and boxed it has never been used so no dings, dents or scratches, a beautiful quality itemApproximate overall size of this frame5\" x 4\" inches or 12.5 cm x 9.5 cmDisplays a 3.5\" x 2.25\" inch photograph, view front the front is 8 cm x 5 cm
Post and Packing at costThis item is well packed, in a foam pouch, 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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