HI,
I’ve recently bought, on separate occasions, a hairbrush-and-mirror set and a matching trinket box. I’ve looked up the hallmarks, but can you give me some idea of value? The hand mirror is a bit battered! Is it possible to have these restored?
I paid about NZ$70 for the lot - about UK 25 pounds
Thanks
PS, have now discovered the design is the ‘Reynold’s angels’
Well, you bought it cheap. The brush is the least valuable but easily worth the full £25. The box is worth about £40 and the mirror around £60.
Well done!
p.s. the mirror can easily be replaced by a silversmith.
Thank you for this - I am pleased with myself now!
The mirror itself (ie the glass bit) is fine. When I said it was battered, I meant the silver back. This was the bit I was asking if it could be restired. Otherwise I might just look out for another brush.
also, does it make any difference to value that the brush and mirror set are still in the original presentation box? I personally like that about it!
thanks
Hi there,
Just for info ( as you probably know anyway) - the silver has an obvious Birmingham Hallmark for 1912, and was made by the silversmiths ‘Williams Birmingham Ltd’ - whose mark is housed in a heart shape. I would suggest that the set (encased in box) would have a total value of around £60, and as with the previous suggestion the hairclip/hat-pin box would have a value of around £30-£40.
Hope this helps
John