{"product_id":"1912-sterling-vesta","title":"Antique George Unite \u0026 Sons Birmingham Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Engine-Turned, Interlaced Script Monogram, Hallmarked 1912, Edwardian, Excellent Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirmingham, 1912. George Unite \u0026amp; Sons. Everything still sharp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Unite established his Birmingham workshop in the 1830s and built one of the most respected silversmithing operations in the city. By the time this vesta case left the workshop in 1912, Unite \u0026amp; Sons had been producing quality smallwork for the better part of a century, and this piece shows why the name carried weight: the engine-turning is tight, even, and absolutely crisp across both faces, with no wear flattening to the fine vertical line pattern. A hundred and fourteen years later, it is still in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is a classic squared Edwardian vesta, gently curved at the corners, with a plain suspension ring at the top corner for chain attachment and a knurled strike plate running along the base edge. The front face carries a reserved oval cartouche with an engraved interlaced script monogram at the centre: LCR, three letters worked together in the overlapping cursive style that was the mark of a properly finished personal object. The engine-turning runs right to the cartouche boundary on all sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully hallmarked to the interior rim: maker's mark for George Unite \u0026amp; Sons, Birmingham anchor, date letter N for 1912, and lion passant for sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particulars:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: George Unite \u0026amp; Sons, Birmingham, established c.1830s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal: Sterling silver, 925, fully hallmarked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssay Office: Birmingham, anchor mark present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate letter: N, 1912\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: Lion passant, Birmingham anchor, date letter N, George Unite \u0026amp; Sons maker's mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Square with curved corners, suspension ring at top corner, knurled strike plate to base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExterior: All-over fine vertical line engine-turning, reserved oval cartouche with LCR interlaced script monogram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent. Engine-turning crisp and sharp throughout. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-made thing from a well-regarded workshop, still doing what it was built to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic, ready for gifting or keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54880839565651,"sku":"VKVAD-H005","price":162.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_7122.jpg?v=1788790351","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/1912-sterling-vesta","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}