Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26th October 2022
Lot 563
A Victorian 18 carat gold presentation snuff box
Estimate £3,500 - £4,500 | Hammer £3500
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Description
A Victorian 18 carat gold presentation snuff box,
by Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1845,
rectangular form, chased foliate scroll decoration, initialled, the underside engraved with figures in a classical landscape, the inside of the cover inscribed 'Presented to Joshua Pollard Esq. by John Charles Pearce as a token of sincere gratitude Sept 11th 1858', length 7.8cm, approx. weight 121.9g.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Nicholas Shaw Antiques, Petworth, West Sussex, 19 March 2003.