Antique British Sterling Silver Heart-Shaped Box, Queen Victoria

Victorian Heart-Shaped Sterling Silver Box

This is a heart-shaped sterling silver box crafted by the workshop of George Unite. The box is adorned with flowing floral and foliage relief decorations, with both the interior and the inside of the lid gilded. The inside of the lid bears a hand-engraved inscription, presented as a gift from the royal photographer "W. Downey." The lid is set with a portrait photograph of Queen Victoria, matching the attire from her Diamond Jubilee commemorative photograph. It is marked for Birmingham, with the date letter for 1893. The dimensions are approximately 7 cm in length, 7 cm in width, and 2.7 cm in height. The overall condition is good.