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Silver Hallmarks for George Betjemann & Sons 

From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Lapis Lazuli Box by George Betjemann & Sons. The Box made from semi-precious stone Lapis Lazuli with its beautiful shimmering gold marbling and royal blue shades is mounted with Sterling Silver around the opening. To the front of the box a small thumb tab allows the user to open and close the box. The inside of the box is lined in Onyx and has been fitted with a removable velvet cushioned base for mixed use. The Silver is hallmarked, Sterling, London by George Betjemann & Sons and is dated 1925.

Measurements (Inches) 6 High x 4 Wide x 1.75 Deep

George Betjemann started as an apprentice cabinet maker from a young age working for his Father in Law. In 1848, his two sons George William Betjemann and John Betjemann joined him under apprenticeships until 1846 when George William Betjemann started his own business with his two sons. In 1859 George moved to a new premises on Pentonville road, London. This was when the business became known as ‘Betjemann & Sons’. John Betjemann was grandfather of the later famous poet laureate Sir John Betjemann.

Lapis lazuli (nickname lapis) is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. Originating from the Persian word lāžward meaning gem. Lapis lazuli is a rock composed primarily of the minerals lazurite, pyrite and calcite hence its gold shimmer and marbled effect. As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined in the Sar-i Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan province in modern northeast Afghanistan. Lapis artifacts date back to 7570 BC and was even used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun (1341–1323 BC).

Art Deco was a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first appeared in France in the 1910s. It flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s. It was hugely prevalent through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects and even influenced fashion and jewellery. Art Deco has influenced bridges, buildings, ships, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects like radios and vacuum cleaners. It has become extremely popular today and is highly desirable to collectors and trendsetters in the fashion industry.

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