Lot 19
Greenock interest - a Victorian presentation snuff box
Auction: 16 August 2011 at 12:00 BST
£375
Description
Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1857, of shaped rectangular outline with hinged cover with floral engraved border and a scroll formed cartouche enclosing presentation inscription
Dimensions
9cm x 6cm x 2.5cm
Footnote
Note: The presentation inscription reads 'Presented to Mr Donald Urquhart 'rhelonic' (along with a purse of sovereigns) by a few of his friends in Greenock as a mark of their esteem for his heroic conduct in saving the lives of four persons from drowning at the risk of his own, on the 19th August last, Greenock 1st Nov 1860'