Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015

Lot 459

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' card case

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £900

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Description

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' card case,

by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1863,

rectangular form, embossed with a scene of York Minster, with foliate scroll decoration, on a matted background, the reverse with a shield cartouche, initialled, length 9.5cm, approx. weight 1.9oz.