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

Lot 717

A rare Victorian Irish 'castle-top' card case

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £7200

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Description

A rare Victorian Irish 'castle-top' card case, Trinity College, Dublin,

by John Scriber, Dublin 1864,

rectangular form, scroll borders, the front with a raised scene of the college, on a matted background, within foliate scroll decoration, the reverse with similar decoration and an initialled cartouche, length 10cm, approx. weight 2.1oz.