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Functional object - Silver Cigarette Case, Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co, 1900

  • The top of a silver, rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners covered in a swirling floral design that stops at a plain thin border about 1cm from each edge.

    A01167 (top)

  • The inside of a silver cigarette case with gold wash, a brown elastic strap on each side and hallmarks stamped on each side.

    A01167 (inside)

  • Close-up of the gold washed inside of a silver cigarette case showing four hallmark stamps.

    A01167 (Hallmark closeup - inner LHS)

  • Close-up of the gold washed inside of a silver cigarette case showing two hallmark stamps.

    A01167 (Hallmark closeup - inner RHS)

  • The top of a silver, rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners covered in a swirling floral design that stops at a plain thin border about 1cm from each edge.
  • The inside of a silver cigarette case with gold wash, a brown elastic strap on each side and hallmarks stamped on each side.
  • Close-up of the gold washed inside of a silver cigarette case showing four hallmark stamps.
  • Close-up of the gold washed inside of a silver cigarette case showing two hallmark stamps.

Historical information

The hallmarks on this silver cigarette case indicate that the object was made in Birmingham (anchor hallmark), is Stirling silver (lion hallmark), and was made 1900 (a hallmark) by the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. (makers mark hallmark). The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. was established in 1890-1891 at Fenchurch Street, London, forming an alliance with Sheffield cutler R F Mosley in 1900 before later moving to Birmingham. Dates of the exact move to Birmingham differ from site to site.

Significance

The hallmarks on this object make it significant in the representation of silver wares made by the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. which, when added to the other pieces of information available about this manufacturer, add to the information and history available. As the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. was based in England, this is of international significance.
The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.

Physical description

A small rectangular case silver in colour, with gold wash on the inside. The case has a clasp along one edge, a swirling floral design on its top, and two brown elastic straps on the inside.

Inscriptions & markings

AC [over] MCo / Anchor symbol / Lion symbol / a [Hallmark inside case, lower LHS]
Lion symbol / a [Hallmark inside case, upper RHSD]

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