The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 705
A Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' card case
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' card case, Calton Hill, Edinburgh,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1849,
rectangular form, the front with a view of the hill, scroll borders, engine- turned decoration, the reverse with similar engine-turned decoration, and with a vacant cartouche, length 10cm, approx. weight 2.2oz.
Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 28-29 November 2006, lot 296.