Stock No. 2667	Victorian silver Scottish card case in box
	Very attractive Victorian sterling silver card case in its original box. Edinburgh 1855 by George Cunningham. Both sides of the case are very skilfully engine-turned to simulate tartan. The centre of one side of the case has a vacant cartouche in which nothing has ever been engraved. The top of the case has a hinged lid on one side. The sides of the case are plain and the hallmarks and maker's mark are clearly stamped on the base side of the case. The original leather box has printed on the inside of the lid, beneath a crown, "MACKAY, CUNNINGHAM & CO./ Goldsmiths/ TO THE QUEEN/ 54 Princes Street/ EDINBURGH"
	Maker :- George Cunningham

Condition :-Both sides of the card case are in impeccable condition and the hallmarks are very good. There are two or three very minor knocks on the edges which are scarcely visible
Hallmarked :- Edinburgh 1855
Size :- 3.7 inches (9.4 cm) long x 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) wide
Weight :- 2.24 ozt (69.5 g)
Visiting cards were an essential part of the Victorian social scene and it was very much the done thing to call on other members of Society and leave your card. Therefore, owning at least one card case was essential. To-day, these card cases are highly collectable but some people still use them for their business cards, particularly if they have the advantage of being protected by a case.

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