Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 13th July 2021
Lot 333
An early Victorian presentation snuff box
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £150
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Description
An early Victorian presentation snuff box,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1837,
rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the cover inscribed 'To Mr James Anderson, from the workers in Messrs. James Templeton and Co. Patent Rug and Carpet Factory, as a token of their respect for him as their manager, Glasgow 24 April 1841', length 7.8cm, approx. weight 3.3oz, plus a Far-eastern filigree finger guard, set with stones, in a fitted case. (2)
Provenance: The snuff box was purchased from J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, St. James's London.