1915 buying silver topped toiletries piece. Quality in both silver & cut lead crystal. Numerous uses.

Wonderfully elegant sterling silver and cut lead crystal container. This is a quality collectible which could be used for keeping many different items.

Originally this would have been in a cased set of toiletry items with various silver topped bottles etc. it's shape would seem to indicate it was a toothbrush holder

Assayed in London in 1915 and made by Percy Whitehouse.
The classic silver top weighs 2.88 oz and It has a gilt interior. The heavy glass base has a simple chamfered cut to its corners & base.

A gentleman's pen holder? A ladies earring box?

Current silver melt value £47 buying