+Mappin & Webb 1928 Birmingham Pill Box In Tortoise Shell And Sterling Silver
Round pill box designed by Mappin & Webb.
Beautiful and unusual round pill box, created in Birmingham England at the silversmiths atelier of Mappin & Webb, back in the 1928. This box was carefully crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. It is embellished with a bombe panel, carved from tortoise shell and fitted with a three barrels hinge and an oval thumb as closure system. The interiors are polished and gilt.
Weight: 25.80 Grams, (16.53 Dwt).
Measurements: Diameter of 52 mm by height of 20 mm (2.05 x 0.79 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark associated to Mappin & Webb, the mark for the assay of the silver, the anchor for the city of Birmingham, the date of production D for the year 1928 and signed, "Mn&Wb MADE IN ENGLAND"
Mappin & Webb Silversmiths
Mappin & Webb (M&W) is an international jewelery company headquartered in England. Mappin & Webb traces its origins to a silver workshop founded in Sheffield in 1775 and is It now has retail stores throughout England. Mappin & Webb has held Royal Warrants to British monarchs since 1897. The company's master craftsman Mark Appleby is the current Crown Jeweller of the United Kingdom. Mappin & Webb traces its origins to 1775, when Jonathan Mappin opened a silver workshop in Sheffield, then as now a major centre of the English silver trade. The business eventually became Mappin Brothers. Mappin House on Oxford Street, as rebuilt in 1906-1908. One of Jonathan Mappin's great-grandsons, John Mappin, started his own business in London, Mappin & Company, in 1860, which became Mappin, Webb & Co. in 1862 after John Mappin was joined by his brother-in-law George Webb. The first Mappin & Webb store opened in 1860 at 77–78 Oxford Street, London, and the company's candelabras, fine silverware, and vanity products swiftly gained renown. As a natural progression from silverware, Mappin & Webb began designing jewellery. Mappin, Webb & Co. acquired Mappin Brothers in 1903. Three years later the premises on Oxford Street were rebuilt to designs by Belcher & Joass. Joass also rebuilt the Regent Street store (inherited from Mappin Brothers), in 1914. By the 1950s the latter store was proving more successful than the former, and in 1956 the company moved its headquarters from Oxford Street to Regent Street.
Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry pouch.
Condition: The overall condition of this box is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver. All parts are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D061923MNMJ/.7649
