WELCOME TO OUR AUCTION FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE 19THC SNUFF BOX, HALLMARKED STERLING SILVER AND EARLY -- 1811--THIS HAS WONDERFUL ENGRAVED DECORATION ALL OVER WITH A CHARIOT AND HORSES SCENE ON THE LID. INSIDE THERE IS A GILT WASH-DELIGHTFUL AND A GREAT ADDITION TO A COLLECTION--ALSO A WONDERFUL PRESENT!
DIMENSIONS : APPROX 2.5" (6.3CMS) X 1.25"(3.2CMS) X 0.5"(1.2CMS)
HALLMARKS : ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID IS MAKERS INITIAL "L&C" THAT I BELIEVE IS FOR WILLIAM LEA & CO LATER LEA & CLARK IN 1824 ( silvermakersmarks.co.uk) WITH THE KINGS HEAD AND LION PASSANT. INSIDE ON THE ON THE BASE IS THE BIRMINGHAM ANCHOR- "L&C"-AND DATE LETTER "N" FOR 1811.
CONDITION : SOME DAMAGE TO THE TOP EDGE AROUND THE LID AREA. THERE IS AN OLD REPAIR AND FURTHER REPAIR IS NEEDED TO THE INNER EDGE BEADING. HINGE IN WORKING ORDER AND NO OTHER SPLITS/HOLES OR MAJOR DENTS. THE ENGRAVING IS WORN BUT STILL VERY LEGIBLE. THIS IS NEARLY 200 YEARS OLD AND HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN WELL USED AND LOVED. ---JUST LOVELY BUT NOT NEW! PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS--
POSTAGE : UK RECORDED DELIVERY £2.90 FINAL VALUE UNDER £36
EUROPE AIRMAIL INSURED £5.75 FINAL VALUE UNDER £36
REST OF THE WORLD AS ABOVE £6.15 FINAL VALUE UNDER £36
FINAL OVERSEAS POSTAGE FOR CHRISTMAS TO AUSTRALIA AIRMAIL SIGNED FOR IS 5TH DECEMBER, USA 10TH DECEMBER AND EUROPE 12TH DECEMBER.
I WILL INVOICE YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS TO INCLUDE POSTAL COSTS AND WILL POST AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS MADE.