The slight curvature to each plate is intentional and allows the buckle to sit comfortably when worn
Certainly this fulfils the brief to be included as a piece of Folk Art - original
Birmingham were manufacturers of fine Silver pieces 1899 - 1927
This works perfectly - a twist of the tail and out drops a cigarette -could be used to dispense
It is stamped 167503 M on the inside of the cover and a clear military issue broad arrow on the lid
Two Bloor Derby Flower Encrusted Rosewater Teapot Toy Porcelain Sprinklers Modelled as Watering Cans, c.1825 - 9cm high Birmingham Silver The slight curvature to eachHere we have two Bloor Derby flower encrusted rosewater toy porcelain sprinklers, Teapot each modelled as a watering can, c. 1825, red printed marks, 9cm high The Derby Porcelain factory has its roots in the late 1740s, when Andrew Planch, a Walloon Huguenot refugee, started making simple porcelain toys shaped like animals in his back garden. In 1756 Staffordshire enameller William Duysbury and banker John Heath started a new porcelain factory with