ANTIQUE SILVER HAND CHASED & ENGRAVED BOOK FORM MATCH SAFE WATCH FOB 1880s-90s

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ANTIQUE SILVER HAND CHASED & ENGRAVED BOOK FORM MATCH SAFE WATCH FOB 1880s-90s
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HAND CHASED & ENGRAVED PANELS BOOK FORM MATCH SAFE WATCH FOB
SMALL ANTIQUE SILVER FRONT AND BACK REPOUSSE` ORNATE
OBJECT D' ART, ~ KUTCH AREA OF INDIA CIRCA 1880s-1890s
This is a quality small Antique silver finely hand chased and engraved match safe. In the late Victorian period, almost all men and many women used tobacco of some sort. Obviously, smokers needed a secure metal container to carry matches around. This small rectangular shaped match safe would accommodate the period small sized matches for cigar, cheroot, pipe Gentleman smokers, as well as for women who typically smoked cigarettes. Only a Gentleman or Lady of means would have been able to afford such a fine smoking accessory. Wealthy gentlemen and ladies desired fancy goods such as this silver hand chased and engraved match safe holder that would, when occasion required, be brought out of the pocket or purse with great flourish; offering a match to their friend or acquaintance with a flair of Victorian gentlemanly or Lady like courtesy. Even then, these match safes were considered an object d’art and a status symbol. This piece is unmarked but tested as a high grade of silver by the previous owner. It is from the Kutch area of India, circa 1880's - 1890's. This small match safe pocket case is about 1 13/16" tall x 1 5/16" wide x 7/16" thick and heavy for its size at 1.1 ounces or 32 grams. This match safe is made in the desirable book form, i.e., it resembles a miniature book with a curved segmented rounded spine and is completely covered in beautiful hand chasing and embellished with hand engraving, with identical front and back ornate panels. The ornate leaf, flower and vine patterns are created by the painstaking process of chasing the patterns by removing the adjacent material; then hammering the background to create a 3 dimensional style using a small dot shaped chisel leaving a tiny dotted back ground, and then apply hand engraving. There is a small ring soldered to the spine to attach to a watch chain for use as a watch fob. This fine hand chiseling and engraving is a lost art, and is the result of a Master Artisan and Craftsman, with the minor imperfections consistent with a completely handmade Folk Art object. The top has a plain hinged spring loaded cover plate that extends slightly beyond the spine for easy opening. The cover plate aligns properly with a good spring snap. This piece is silver soldered into one piece, with a pin that secures the top opening plate to the panels, with the strike plate also being the spring. The silver has a light aged patina with a background that has turned dark grey. Overall, in very good condition, with expected normal handling marks, and both sides having a center depression from finger squeezing to the soft silver panels from actual use. This is hard to photograph and doesn't show in any of the images, but this slight concave appearance is not distracting to the overall presentation. The hand chiseling and engraving are in fine condition and shows fine detail. This handsome, eye-appealing silver repousse` chased & engraved match safe case could still be used today by a discerning gentleman or lady. This would be perfect for any match safe, Tobacciana, Gentleman or Ladies Victorian period accouterment, smoker's accessory or silver / smalls collection.
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