Silver Tiffin Tin monogram-JFFJ The engine in this example

The engine in this example is a British made Merco 35 Class C glow plug engine which has a displacement

Finely carved as a horse's hoof from a block of Serpentine with chased silver modelling of feathered horse hair

5 cm/25 inches (open)

5 cm/59¾ inches (height on stand) x 24 cm/9½ inches (width)

A beautiful and practical small silver canister or pill pot hallmarked Birmingham 1948

Silver Tiffin Tin monogram-JFFJ The engine in this exampleA fabulous silver tiffin tin with hinged lid. Made using heavy gauge silver and with each separate component hallmarked. Stamped with makers' mark for Atkin Brothers (originally Harry Wright Atkin) and hallmarked Sheffield 1904. Dimensions: 11 cm 4 inches (diameter) x 14 cm 5 inches (height) Tiffin was originally a term used to denote the British custom of stopping to take afternoon tea and this style of container was often used to carry suitable food