A Victorian 18 carat gold presentation snuff box

A Victorian 18 carat gold presentation snuff box,

by Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1845,

rectangular form, chased foliate scroll decoration, initialled, the underside engraved with figures in a classical landscape, the inside of the cover inscribed 'Presented to Joshua Pollard Esq. by John Charles Pearce as a token of sincere gratitude Sept 11th 1858', length 7.8cm, approx. weight 121.9g.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Purchased from Nicholas Shaw Antiques, Petworth, West Sussex, 19 March 2003.