Antique Silver 'Mary Ellen' Double Name Brooch, Chester 1905

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• Era: 1905, Chester
• Metal: Silver
• Hallmarks: Full Chester hallmarks, 1905
• Design: Double-name cartouche, raised "MARY ELLEN" lettering, scrolled and foliate decoration
• Dimensions: 45mm x 15mm
• Weight: 2.32g
• Condition: Good

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Title
Antique Silver 'Mary Ellen' Double Name Brooch, Chester 1905

Description
An appealing and less commonly encountered antique silver name brooch, hallmarked Chester 1905, bearing the double name "MARY ELLEN" in raised lettering within a shaped cartouche with scrolled and foliate decoration. Double-name brooches are considerably rarer than their single-name counterparts — made to order as personal gifts rather than produced speculatively — which gives this piece an added layer of individual history. The combination of Mary and Ellen was a popular compound name in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, and the brooch would have been a meaningful and personal gift.

The brooch carries full Chester hallmarks dated 1905 and is in good condition. A genuinely individual piece of Edwardian sentimental silver with strong collector appeal and obvious personal resonance for anyone with a connection to either name.

Details

• Metal: Silver
• Hallmarks: Full Chester hallmarks, 1905
• Origin: Chester, UK
• Era: Edwardian, 1905
• Design: Shaped cartouche, raised "MARY ELLEN" lettering, scrolled and foliate decoration
• Dimensions: 45mm x 15mm
• Weight: 2.32g
• Condition: Good