The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 474
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Magdalen College, Oxford,
by Francis Clarke, Birmingham 1841,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the college, silver-gilt interior, reeded sides, the base with engraved tartan decoration, length 8cm, approx. weight 2.6oz.
Provenance; purchased in these rooms, A Private Collection of British Silver Snuff Boxes, 25th April 2006, lot 126.