Stock No. 2702	Victorian sterling silver scent bottle
Very decorative Victorian sterling silver scent bottle of very good gauge, with white glass liner and stopper. London 1889 by S. Mordan & Co. The bottle is cylindrical in shape and has a hinged, lift-off lid. In the centre of the top of the lid is an applied, plain silver disk on which is engraved "Ethel". The base of the bottle is plain and has the full set of hallmarks stamped on it. The whole of the body and the lid, except for the disk, are richly embossed with birds (possibly doves or tropical birds), flowers, leaves, scrolls and ferns on a matted ground. The inside of the lid is silver gilt and the maker's mark, the lion passant and the date mark are stamped on the inside of the disk. Maker :- S. Mordan & Co

Condition :-Excellent with extremely good definition to the chasing and very clear hallmarks
Hallmarked :- London 1889
Size :- 2.1 inches (5.3 cm) tall x 0.9 inches (2.3 cm) diameter
The firm of S. Mordan & Co was inherited as a thriving business by the sons of the first Sampson Mordan, Sampson Mordan junior and Augustus Mordan. In 1880 they were joined by Augustus Mordan's son in law Edmund George Johnson. The firm was renowned for its novelty pencils and pens in silver and gold and other patented items but was also famous for a large range of other wares in silver and gold, particularly of a novelty character. The quality of objects produced was extremely high and the firm supplied many articles to a large number of top level retailers, such as Asprey & Sons, Walter Thornhill & Co, Collingwood & Co and many others. The quality and condition of this scent bottle is so excellent that it would make an ideal gift.

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