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Danish silver snuff box.
Rectangular snuff box in hammered 830 silver with Danish three tower hallmarks and maker’s mark HJ. The interior and exterior feature a hand-hammered surface with softly rounded corners. Executed in a classic functionalist style from the 1930s.
Origin: Denmark.
Material: 830 silver.
Dimensions: H. 1.3 cm, W. 4.5 cm, L. 6.7 cm.
Period: 1930s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Danish silverwork from the 1930s was characterised by functionalist aesthetics and refined craftsmanship, with many smaller silversmith workshops producing elegant utilitarian objects in high-quality silver. The Danish three tower hallmark, introduced in 1893, served as an official guarantee of silver purity and remains an important quality mark among collectors of Danish silver today.
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