Lot 229: An Edwardian 1909 Birmingham Sterling Silver Double Postage Stamp Case Pendant

An Edwardian sterling silver double postage stamp case pendant of rectangular form. The exterior surfaces are decorated with bright-cut engraved scrolling foliate designs and a notched border, featuring a vacant circular cartouche on one face. The case is fitted with a hinged lid that opens to reveal two internal spring-loaded compartments for postage stamps, one currently containing a British 22p Machin series stamp. A silver suspension loop and jump ring are attached to the top. The interior lid is struck with a series of hallmarks: the maker’s mark A.S.J in a rectangular cartouche, a Birmingham anchor town mark, a lion passant sterling fineness mark, and a lowercase Gothic letter k date mark.