Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1657
A Victorian presentation 18-carat gold snuff-box,
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £3780
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Description
A Victorian presentation 18-carat gold snuff-box,
by Wiliam Summers, London 1864,
rectangular form, engraved foliate scroll decoration, the cover with a crest, the interior inscribed 'To William Vernon Harcourt Esq., in acknowledgement of his eminent services as Counsel for The South Wales and Great Western Direct Railway Act 1865. From Messrs. Hargrove Fowler and Blunt Solicitors to the Company 5th July 1865', length 6.9cm, approx. weight 74.7g.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
The crest is that of Harcourt.