Lot 271: A Late 19th Century Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Trinket Pot

This lidded circular jar features a clear glass body with intricate cut or etched decoration, displaying floral motifs, scrollwork, and radiating patterns. It is topped with a polished sterling silver lid, identifiable by its clear hallmarks: an ‘R&W’ maker’s mark, a lion passant, an anchor symbol for the Birmingham Assay Office, and a date letter indicating a late 19th-century period. The lid also incorporates a distinctive central circular opening, suggesting a function such as an inkwell or potpourri jar. The item’s materials are confirmed to be Silver.