VINTAGE 20thC SOLID SILVER NOTEPAD & PENCIL, ASPREY OF LONDON c.1974
A superb 20th Century English solid silver notepad and pencil. This writing set includes a fitted pencil and notepad with an engine-turned exterior. The hinged lid is engraved with a large Tudor manor house, set among trees, foliage, and a clouded sky. The underneath of the lid is engraved with the date "2nd January 1976". A striking piece with great character and a sense of history.
The exact identity of the house depicted remains unknown. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London & Birmingham (Notepad made in London, Pencil made in Birmingham), Year 1974 & 1970 (Notepad made in 1974, Pencil made in 1970), Maker's mark A&Co Ltd (Asprey & Co Ltd).
Reference Number: J11382
A superb 20th Century English solid silver notepad and pencil. This writing set includes a fitted pencil and notepad with an engine-turned exterior. The hinged lid is engraved with a large Tudor manor house, set among trees, foliage, and a clouded sky. The underneath of the lid is engraved with the date "2nd January 1976". A striking piece with great character and a sense of history.
The exact identity of the house depicted remains unknown. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London & Birmingham (Notepad made in London, Pencil made in Birmingham), Year 1974 & 1970 (Notepad made in 1974, Pencil made in 1970), Maker's mark A&Co Ltd (Asprey & Co Ltd).
Reference Number: J11382
A superb 20th Century English solid silver notepad and pencil. This writing set includes a fitted pencil and notepad with an engine-turned exterior. The hinged lid is engraved with a large Tudor manor house, set among trees, foliage, and a clouded sky. The underneath of the lid is engraved with the date "2nd January 1976". A striking piece with great character and a sense of history.
The exact identity of the house depicted remains unknown. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London & Birmingham (Notepad made in London, Pencil made in Birmingham), Year 1974 & 1970 (Notepad made in 1974, Pencil made in 1970), Maker's mark A&Co Ltd (Asprey & Co Ltd).
Reference Number: J11382
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Notepad
Height: 3.5 cm // 1.38 inches
Width: 9.5 cm // 3.74 inches
Depth: 15 cm // 5.91 inches
Weight: 525 grams // 16.88 ozt
Pencil
Height: 13 cm // 5.12 inches
Diameter: 0.75 cm // 0.30 inches
Weight: 22.6 grams // 0.73 ozt
