The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 473
A rare Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £8500
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Description
A rare Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Old Colchester Town Hall,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1844,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Hall on a matted background, silver-gilt interior, scroll border, engine-turned sides and base, the base with a vacant oval cartouche, length 6.3cm, approx. weight 2oz.
Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 5th October 2004, lot 178.