Ten American and Canadian Sterling Silver, Silver-Gilt and Silverplate Objets de Vertu, Late Nineteenth-Early Twentieth Century. Comprising an envelope-shaped stamp case or box, Gorham Mfg. Co., inscribed "Miss Thompson/ The "Dalhousir," postmarked "NEW YORK/ 12/ 90/ 6 PM," and with a "UNITED STATES POSTAGE" 2 cent stamp, marked "GORHAM MFG. CO., PAT. JUNE 24 90/ STERLING;" a circular stamp box, La Pierre Mfg. Co., New York, New York, after 1888, factory mark and "STERLING;" an oval box, repousse on the cover with a basket of flowers, marked "STERLING;" a circular box applied with fleur-de-lis, engraved initials "BTT" in script beneath, marked "STERLING;" an oval box, Herbst & Wassall, New York, New York, 1909-40, not monogrammed, factory mark and "STERLING;" the silverplate comprising one stamp box, engraved initials "RTT" in script; three similar boxes, one mounted with a turquoise stone and marked with an arrow beneath, the remaining two unmarked; and a Canadian cylindrical box, engraved on the cover with the initials "OI" and surmounted by a cross, unmarked.2.83 troy oz. weighableEnvelope-shaped stamp box: H: .875 in., W: 1.25 in., D: .25 in.Canadian silverplate box: H: 2.75 in., Diam: 1.125 in.

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2.75 x 1.125 x 1.125 in