A couple of years ago, I was fortunate to stumble upon this little beauty.
It is beautifully made and ornate in style. It obviously belonged in a set; unfortunately, I have no clues to any other pieces that might be still floating around.
Upon researching the hallmarks; this piece is London Birmingham, crafted by Stephen Smith and William Nicholson. Based on the stamps at the bottom of this picture, the ladie's silhouette indicates the decade of 1850's but the small letter f indicates 1861. To the best of my knowledge, I remember reading somewhere that this was crafted and set on shelf for some years before someone purchased it and had it monogramed 1892. It was already 30 years old by then.
I am just glad that somehow this missed being melted down for bullion. That would have been a sad loss! If you have any additional information on this piece, I would welcome hearing it.
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