Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 498
An early 19th century silver filigree card case
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £160
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Description
An early 19th century silver filigree card case,
unmarked, Birmingham made, possibly by Nathaniel Mills, circa 1820,
rectangular form, hinged cover, foliate scroll decoration, the front and back with a shield cartouche engraved with an armorial, length 9.4cm, approx. weight 2.3oz.
For a similar example see: Crisp Jones, K., The Silversmiths of Birmingham and their Marks 1750-1980, page 52, fig. 40.