Rare Large Signed Howard & Co Antique Sterling Silver Letter Holder 19thc Best

Description

Up for your consideration is this extremely rare and elegant letter holder which is a wonderful desk accessory. Made from heavy gauge silver, the panels have shaped edges and are beautifully pierced with a scrolling foliated design. The two central dividers are removable if you so desire. According to the encyclopedia of American silver manufacturer by Dorothy Rainwater, Howard and Company was located at 264 Fifth Avenue in New York and were jewelers and silversmiths. Howard and Company made outstanding silver and had shops in New York, Newport, London, and Paris during the late 19th and early 20th century. Owner JP Howard had a deep passion for excellent design and quality execution. This rare and lovely letter holder is Mark underneath 'Howard and Co./New York/Sterling with two numbers at each end. 1902 which could've been the years this was made, and 9941, I'm sure this was the model number. It is in excellent condition with one extremely small dent on the very bottom, please look at my photograph, and it does have some very slight scratches from normal wear and usage. The size is approximately 10 1/4 inches long from foot to foot, 4 3/4 inches wide from foot to foot, and stands just a little over 7 inches tall on the very back, at its tallest.
Not that it matters but it weighs approximately 27 ounces. If you do a little homework I found one on the Internet by the same company, looked very similar to mine, but it was smaller and it was priced at 00. These are extremely rare to find. This came from a large and important Newport estate. I have polished it, but could use a better polish. If you have any questions please email me before buying, if I've left anything out please let me know. As always buy with the utmost confidence because I give a 100% unconditional guarantee on every item I sell on eBay
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