Category
Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium
Sterling Silver and Cedar
Distinguishing marks
Sterling Silver Made in Switzerland
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
Unknown
Size and dimensions of this item
1 1/4 X 3 1/2 X 6 1/4
Weight
Approx. 2lbs.
Long Description
Antique Swiss made Cigar Box.                                               Â
  This Box is made of Sterling Silver and is lined with wood. There are several markings that will make it easy to identify it's origin. The markings are as follows:
- BOTTOM-(On Silver Border)- [STERLING SILVER MADE IN SWITZERLAND]Â
- FRONT-(Stamped 1/2'' ) -[Ω]
- SIDE PANEL-(Upper left corner Stamped in recessed rectangle) -(3) Makers markings;
- 1. [0925]
- 2. [Silversmiths Mark] Unknown maker, the symbol is a shield divided into 3 parts with a circle in each of the sections.
- 3. [Ω]
   The box has a hinged lid and it's finish is a tooled pattern with 1/4'' smooth polished borders. The entire box is Silver except for the bottom. The bottom has a 1/4'' border of silver which is marked and the rest is the cedar inner lining which shows through.
History
I recently bought at a garage sale out of town.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
1.00 USD
For Sale?
No
Good scoop, but without an
Good scoop, but without an image I can only give you a "Guesstimate. Generally these go for about $200.00, but a lot depends on the amount of silver used in the pieces construction.
LovejoyÂ
I can send you a picture
Sorry, I only pop in here
Sorry, I only pop in here everyday and help out. If you could upload your images here I'll have a look at it for you.
LovejoyÂ