Lot 227
An early Victorian snuff box
Auction: 11 February 2009 at 11:00 GMT
Description
by Francis Clark Birmingham 1838, of simple rectangular outline with reeded sides and engine tuned base, the hinged cover with moulded floral border with central inscribed cartouche; together with a lancet case of conventional from with engraved floral borders and two cartouches engraved 'Token of gratitude' 'from a friend', with fitted interior and four lancets; together with a Victorian sugar bowl by Marshall & Sons Edinburgh 1849 with embossed floral, scroll and birds to bellied bowl, with everted scalloped rim with chased scroll details, raised on three hoof feet (3)
Dimensions
snuff box 8cm x 5cm x .5 cm, lancet case 6.5cm high
Footnote
Notes: the engraved cover inscribed in script 'presented to Mr Wm Reddie by the Monitors of Chalmers street Sabbath morning school as a token of their esteem of his unwearied excitations in endeavouring to provide these spiritual welfare 9th June 1840'