A Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' card case

A Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' card case, Pompeii,

by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1846,

rectangular form, the front with a view of classical ruins, scroll borders, engraved foliate and engine- turned decoration, the reverse with a vacant cartouche, length 9.8cm, approx. weight 2.1oz.

Provenance: purchased in these rooms, Silver, Early Spoons and Collector's Items, 25 April 2006, lot 660.