Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26th October 2022
Lot 543
A Victorian novelty silver box
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550
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Description
A Victorian novelty silver box,
by Thomas Smily, London 1884, (part-marked),
modelled as a monkey sitting on a tortoise, who is peering out from within his shell, the underside with a later unmarked hinged cover, with engraved decoration, length 4cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Shapiro, Grays Antiques Market, London, 21 November 1997.