A Victorian silver 'castle-top' card case

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' card case, Kenilworth Castle,

by John Tongue, Birmingham 1839,

rectangular form, the front with a raised scene of the Castle, on a matted background, within engraved foliate scroll decoration, the reverse with similar decoration and with a crested cartouche, the base inscribed 'Mrs S. Stapylton', length 9.4cm, approx. weight 2.4oz.