Description

A very fine quality antique English Victorian solid sterling silver snuff box. Serpentine front shaped box having a  finely decorated hand chased acanthus leaf decoration all around the sides, the top & the base. Hinged lid on the top with a vacant cartouche in the center & when opened a gilt lined interior. Inscription to the interior lid reads "Presented to the Officers Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers by Brigadier C.H.Sanderson.O.B.E on his retirement March 1965".  Fully hallmarked on both the body & lid. Lovely collectors item.

Assay Office

Birmingham

Date

1867

Maker

T&P

Taylor & Perry

John Taylor & John Perry

Newhall Street, Birmingham, England

Weight

87.42 grams

Dimensions

85mm x 85mm x 19mm

Condition.

Excellent condition with light surface marks that are consistent with genuine age, use & polishing.

The vacant cartouche on the top was probably once monogrammed & I think it has been carefully polished out. Fortunately the box is made from a good gauge of silver, about 1mm thick so there is very little reduction in overall thickness of the cartouche.

There is a very small early solder repair to one of the back corners, this can be viewed in the photographs above.