Edwardian sterling silver and glass needle jar with thimble by Levy & Salaman
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1907
This Edwardian era set features a glass needle jar and a companion thimble, both crafted in England and dating to 1907. The needle jar consists of a vertical, fluted glass body topped with a sterling silver cover, which is finished with a sculpted bird-shaped finial.
The silver lid bears full British hallmarks for the Birmingham Assay Office, including the anchor mark, the lion passant for sterling silver, the date letter 'H' for 1907, and the maker's mark 'L&S' for the Birmingham firm Levy & Salaman. The accompanying sterling silver thimble features a Star of David motif on the top and is marked .925. The interior of the thimble is finished with a gold wash. The needle jar measures approximately 4.25 inches in height with a 1.25-inch diameter, while the thimble stands 1 inch high with a 0.75-inch diameter.
This set exemplifies the decorative functional items produced by silversmiths of the early 20th century.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Sterling silver, glass
- Jar dimensions
- 4.25" H x 1.25" diameter
- Thimble dimensions
- 1" H x 0.75" diameter
Technical characteristics
- Hallmarks
- L&S (Levy & Salaman), anchor (Birmingham), lion passant (.925), H (1907)
- Thimble mark
- .925
Design
- Jar body
- Fluted glass
- Jar finial
- Bird
- Thimble interior
- Gold wash
- Thimble top motif
- Star of David
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Levy & Salaman
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.