Due to the ivory content this item is only available to ship within the UK. It will not be eligible for an exemption certificate under the new Ivory Act and will be withdrawn from sale before the Act becomes law.
An attractive and compact Victorian cased travel vanity set with matched silver fittings and accessories. The cover holds an ivory monogrammed hand mirror. The top tray contains two silver mounted rectangular cut glass boxes, a silver mounted cut glass hatpin or toothbrush bottle and a silver mounted travel inkwell. The two hobnail cut bottles have white metal mounts. The bottom tray contains a variety of dressing accessories. The monograms on the case and mirror are the same. The monograms on the travel inkwell, longer rectangular box and two hobnail cut bottles all match.
Overall condition is excellent. The ivory mirror has a split in the ivory as shown, but is sound. The case would have had a leather handle originally. The silver and glass are all in excellent order, as is the tooled leather case. There is no key for the case.
The longer rectangular silver mounted box and the travel inkwell were retailed by Toulmin & Gale of London. They are hallmarked for London 1873 by Thomas Johnson I. The other box is hallmarked for London 1869 by Henry William Curry. The cylindrical bottle is hallmarked for Birmingham 1925 by Adie Brothers.
Approximate total removable silver weight is 80 grams. The travel inkwell silver mount is fixed.
Approximate total cased weight is 2.555 kilos.
Approximate case dimensions are 25.5 cm length, 15 cm width and 9.5 cm height.