A Silver & Bone Bridge Counter by Samuel M Levi, Birmingham 1912 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage gilt brass paterae mounts

gilt brass paterae mounts

It did not take very long before these pull-along horses on wheels became large enough to bear the weight of a child and in a short time these toys started to be made for riding which is when this piece would have been made

which we can see in the work itself

In this example the lower edge has elongated shaped mouldings which would essentially helped the mirror blend into the mantelpiece whilst providing some additional support

There is no damage to the bag whilst the canvas strap is fully functional

A Silver & Bone Bridge Counter by Samuel M Levi, Birmingham 1912 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage gilt brass paterae mountsOrigin: English Period: Edwardian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1912 Height: 3. 5 Base Diameter: 2. 25 The English silver and bone bridge counter, showing the suits and no trumps, to each paddle, the suits all hand painted, to a wire framed support, the silver base hallmarked for Samuel M Levi, Birmingham 1912. The piece is intact and complete, with some slight rubbing to the hallmarks. The bone cards are all complete, and flip as they should though