{"product_id":"800-silver-pill-bo","title":"Antique Continental 800 Silver Snuff Box, Tortoiseshell-Effect Resin Panel Lid, Hand-Engraved Foliate Body, Full-Length Barrel Hinge, 800 Silver Mark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinental silver. Hand-engraved. The panel catches the light like it always did.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn antique continental silver snuff box: a shaped-rectangular form with canted corners, the body and base crafted in 800 standard silver, the lid set with a large tortoiseshell-effect resin panel in deep amber-brown with characteristic dark mottled inclusions. The panel is flush-set into a plain silver bezel, the colour rich and warm, the mottling organic in appearance. The exterior walls and base are decorated with hand-engraved foliate motifs: fine leaf and stem forms running around the full perimeter band, with a serrated border at the lid join. The engraving is crisp and well-executed throughout. The hinge is a full-length barrel construction running the full width of the back edge, a quality fitting appropriate to the period. The box opens cleanly and closes with a firm snap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 800 silver standard is the continental European silver standard, widely used in Germany, Austria, Italy, and surrounding regions during the 19th and early 20th centuries, confirming 80% fine silver content. A second mark is present alongside the 800 stamp and is currently being researched for full identification. This listing will be updated with the maker attribution once confirmed.\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\u003eMaterial: 800 standard continental silver throughout; tortoiseshell-effect resin panel to lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: 800 silver standard mark struck to rim; second mark present, attribution pending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Shaped-rectangular snuff box with canted corners; full-length barrel hinge; snap-closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Hand-engraved foliate leaf and stem motifs to full exterior body and base; serrated border at lid join\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good. Engraving crisp and vivid; resin panel intact with surface scratching consistent with age; hinge and closure fully functional. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Continental European, 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe silver did the work. The panel caught the eye. It still does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55004362998099,"sku":"VKVPB-005","price":162.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_8298.jpg?v=1789935519","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/800-silver-pill-bo","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}