Antique 1903 silver 925 marked and cut glass dressing table box. This exquisite item is in fantastic condition. I believe the cut glass is probably crystal. Lovely hand beaten top with a unmarked cartouche. 9 cm long 4 cm wide 4 cm tall clear hallmarks for Birmingham 1903 SB & S for
 
S Blanckensee & Son Ltd. Jewellers & Silversmiths
 
(Abraham) Solomon Blanckensee was born in 1801 in Filehne, Wielen, Czarnków-Trzcianka County, Poland. His father was Levin Blanckensee & his mother Julia Joseph. He had three brothers, Issac, Myer & Moses. By the time of his death in 1864 he was a highly successful jeweller. He died in the county of Warwickshire, Great Britain. 
 
In 1826, Solomon Blanckensee founded a jewellery concern based in Bristol, England. The business proved to be highly successful and as time went by it acquired a number of other prominent jewellery firms. The size of the business and quality of the products meant that it had few others considered to be its equals.
 
Solomon relocated to Birmingham.  The business premises was a house located at Great Charles Street. The house was also the family dwelling. At this time it was usual and prudent for the owner to live on the premises or in an attached dwelling. After the death of Solomon in 1864, two of his sons, Abraham & Aaron, were in control of all aspects of the family’s jewellery trade. In 1873 Abraham died leaving Aaron and also a younger brother, Julius, to run the concern.