Antique Silverplate? Calling Card Case Necklace or For Chatelaine w Sample Cards

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Antique Silverplate? Calling Card Case Necklace or For Chatelaine w Sample Cards
Antique Silverplate? Calling Card Case Necklace or For Chatelaine w Sample Cards
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Description
Here is a calling card case, not marked in any way and I am sure that it's NOT sterling but this is the only category for calling card cases. It may be silverplated, but if I had to guess I would say nickel plated brass. You can see the brass clearly when you look inside. It's very tarnished but doesn't polish up or clean easily. It has a loop at the top so it was either worn on a chateline around the waist or a chain like a necklace. It has finely engraved vertical lines and a central cartouche that looks like a place to have had an initial engraved. Victorian ladies carried small calling cards with their names that they would present at the home of those they visited or "called upon". I found some sample calling cards to place inside to show what they looked like. There is some light corrosion or traces of silver cleaner around the clasp & inside in the corners that I'm sure will clean off. The back of the case has some slight dents. Please review the photos, as always they are the best description. You can always meet us for local pick-up and we can deliver to some areas. Just message us! We apologize for the shipping cost. The Post Office has been BRUTAL lately so we are having to do OVERKILL packaging to prevent destruction.
Payment
MD buyer pays 6% sales tax. Please pay by PAYPAL. International shipping determined by location. If you are an international bidder email me for a quote. Do not pay the ebay generated invoice as the shipping is usually TOO HIGH. I will send you an invoice. Foreign buyers need to email me in advance to find out the shipping cost. Obviously I cannot ship to a foreign country as reasonably as to the U.S. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I will combine items to save on shipping. Thanks for your interest! Please look at all my auctions. I pack to the best of my ability (see my feedback comments). I welcome any questions that you might have!
Shipping
A word about shipping: shipping involves a lot more than postage or UPS charges. We have labels, boxes, packing materials and a "longer than most" trip to the Post Office or UPS. We are very rural and the post office and UPS will not pick up our packages. So we have 10 miles every shipping day and if a buyer pays, we ship IMMEDIATELY, even if their package is the ONLY one to be shipped. We do not over charge for shipping, but sometimes if you are a lot closer than we estimated your shipping expense may be less. Please ask if you think the shipping shown in the auction is too much based on your location, and we will give you an individualized quote. If you live close by you can even pick up!
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