Art Deco Silver & Yellow Enamel Powder Jar, 1929
A beautiful Art Deco dressing table powder jar with a sterling silver mount and a yellow guilloché enamel lid. The enamel has a fine sunburst pattern that catches the light, and the lid sits on a deep diamond-cut crystal jar.
It is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, with the maker’s mark of F.H. Adams & Co, the anchor town mark, the lion passant for sterling and the date letter E for 1929.
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Maker: F.H. Adams & Co, Birmingham
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Date: 1929
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Materials: sterling silver, guilloché enamel, cut glass
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Size: about 12 cm diameter, 6 cm high
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Condition: Minor marks to the enamel, one small dent on rim.
It makes a lovely gift or a striking addition to a vanity or dressing table, and it can also hold jewellery, cotton pads or trinkets.
