A VICTORIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES RAWLINGS AND WILLIAM SUMMERS (FL. 1826-1850), MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1974, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1826-1896, THE LONDON DATE LETTER 1850/1851 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1840-1890
A VICTORIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX BY CHARLES RAWLINGS AND WILLIAM SUMMERS (FL. 1826-1850), MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1974, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1826-1896, THE LONDON DATE LETTER 1850/1851 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1840-1890 rectangular box, the hinged cover chased with scrolls and foliage and engraved with a crest, the sides similarly chased, the base with an engraving of a castle beside a lake, the interior engraved with a presentation inscription 2 15/16 in. (74 mm.) 3 oz. (102 gr.) The crest is that of Hutchinson. The inscription reads 'To James Hutchinson. Bequeathed by Samuel Amory. as a mark of his sincere regard and attachment (17 t h . Nov r . 1857.)'
A VICTORIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES RAWLINGS AND WILLIAM SUMMERS (FL. 1826-1850), MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1974, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1826-1896, THE LONDON DATE LETTER 1850/1851 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1840-1890
A VICTORIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX BY CHARLES RAWLINGS AND WILLIAM SUMMERS (FL. 1826-1850), MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1974, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1826-1896, THE LONDON DATE LETTER 1850/1851 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1840-1890 rectangular box, the hinged cover chased with scrolls and foliage and engraved with a crest, the sides similarly chased, the base with an engraving of a castle beside a lake, the interior engraved with a presentation inscription 2 15/16 in. (74 mm.) 3 oz. (102 gr.) The crest is that of Hutchinson. The inscription reads 'To James Hutchinson. Bequeathed by Samuel Amory. as a mark of his sincere regard and attachment (17 t h . Nov r . 1857.)'
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