Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19th January 2016
Lot 601
A silver tobacco box
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £250
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Description
A silver tobacco box,
unmarked, probably 18th century,
oval form, the pull-off cover, engraved with a man in a cellar sitting on a barrel drinking beer, with a rat looking on, and inscribed 'MY LODGING'S IN THE CELLAR HERE', length 9.3cm, approx. weight 3.5oz.