Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Catalogue

Lot 309: A Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Cut Glass Toothbrush Jar, London 1870, Thomas Whitehouse

This auction ended on July 23, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £40 - £60

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £20

A Victorian sterling silver-mounted glass jar, typically designed as a toothbrush or vanity jar for a travelling dressing set. The item features a tall, cylindrical clear glass body with vertical fluted cut decoration. It is fitted with a plain, polished sterling silver push-on lid of domed form. The silver collar bears a clear set of English hallmarks including the maker mark TW for Thomas Whitehouse, the leopard head assay mark for London, the lion passant indicating sterling silver, the lowercase gothic letter p for the year 1870, and the Queen Victoria duty mark.

Length: 17.5 cm.