The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 472
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1200
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Description
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box, York Minster,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1840,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Minster, silver-gilt interior, foliate scroll borders, engine-turned sides and base, the base inscribed 'Presented to J.D. Styring, by his Father, July 1853', length 8.2cm, approx. weight 3.6oz.
A similar box by the same maker was sold in these in these rooms, A Private Collection of British Silver Snuff Boxes, 25th April 2006, lot 122.