The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016

Lot 714

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' card case

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2800

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Description

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' card case, Buckingham Palace,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1848,

rectangular form, scroll borders, the front with a raised scene of the Palace, on a matted background, within foliate scroll decoration, the reverse with similar decoration and with a cartouche engraved 'GERTRUDE', length 9.3cm, approx. weight 1.9oz.

Provenance: J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, July 2006.