Sterling silver art nouveau chatelaine spectacle case
 Catalogue Number: 2604 Sterling silver art nouveau chatelaine spectacle case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle case Corporation: Cornelius Saunders and Francis Shepherd Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1899 Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: Cornelius Saunders and Francis Shepherd Description Of Item: Sterling silver chatelaine spectacle case, 170 x 40 mm, with art nouveau repousse decoration and black velvet lining. The clip includes a pair of dragons and imps in its decoration. A cartouche on the front of the case bears engraved initials HS and the date 1900. Both the case and clip have hallmarks indicating the case was made in London by the firm of Cornelius Saunders and Francis Shepherd. How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, honorary archivist Date Acquired: May 2015 Condition: Good |