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Lot 520: Late Victorian Sterling Silver Pocket Hip Flask by Adie and Stanton, Birmingham 1894 ,25g

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £30

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A late Victorian sterling silver miniature pocket hip flask or scent bottle of rectangular form with rounded corners and a screw-on spherical cap. The plain, polished body is of solid construction and displays a full set of English hallmarks. The hallmarks include the maker mark A&S for Adie and Stanton (Arthur Adie and John Stanton), the lion passant for sterling silver, the anchor for the Birmingham assay office, and the date letter u for 1894. The interior is accessed via a threaded neck.

Total length including cap: approximately 7.5 cm
Body dimensions: approximately 5.5 cm x 4 cm
Weight: 25g.