The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 475
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1200
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Description
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Bamburgh Castle,
by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1848,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the castle, silver-gilt interior, foliate scroll borders, engine-turned sides and base, length 7.8cm, approx. weight 4.1oz.
Provenance: purchased in these rooms, A Private Collection of British Silver Snuff Boxes, 25th April 2006, lot 123.