A rare early 20th century (circa 1920) antique solid sterling silver shoehorn.
The handle is decorated with finely hand-painted pink roses and forget-me-nots, arranged in swags with blue ribbon, with further flowers issuing from a vase, all set against a white guilloché enamel ground.
The piece retains its original gilding, with the reverse stamped STERLING.
A splendid piece with attractive decoration and a pleasing, solid weight in the hand.
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 19cm (7 1/2") long, 4.2cm (1 5/8") wide
SILVER WEIGHT: Approx. 101g or 3.25 troy oz
CONDITION: Good overall condition, with some wear to the gilding on the front. The enamel remains in very good condition, with no damage.
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