An Art Deco silver and enamel compact by Adie Brothers, Birm...

Hammer

£80

An Art Deco silver and enamel compact by Adie Brothers, Birmingham 1933, of hexagonal form with green guilloche enamel decoration to cover, engine turned detail to reverse, 8cm wide, together with a George V silver and enamel pill box, Langstone Silver Works, Birmingham 1923, 38mm diameter (at fault), and a silver coloured pill box with abalone shell inlaid cover, 36mm wide (3)

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Compact: Some chips to the corners of the enamel cover. Short, deep scratch to one corner, general scratching and wear to enamel commensurate with age and use throughout. A couple of minor dents to the side of the compact, moderate scratching and wear. Cover opens smoothly and closes with a snap, but does not sit completely flush. Conchoidal fracture to the bottom right of the mirror, about 1cm wide. Minor wear to the engine turned detail, general scratching and wear.

Enamel pill box: Large chip to the enamel edge of the cover, 13mm wide, 4mm deep. There is another, small chip on the other side of the cover. Light denting to the edge of the cover. Heavy denting to the body, heavy scratching and wear, but no splitting or signs of repair.

Abalone example: Denting to the body. Hinge is damaged, pin is bent, and as a result the cover is wobbly. Shell is in good order, no cracks, chips of losses.