Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Paintings the highest being 47" floor

the highest being 47" floor to top

The tray's border having four bands of inlaid silver calligraphy in Naskh script and punctuated with circular silver inlaid geometric devices joined with meandering silver inlaid ribbons

Illustrated in:1

5" wide X 8

back and sides also having brass stud work

Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Paintings the highest being 47" floorA very fine antique repousse work & engraved sterling silver gilt castle top cigar cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840. This very finely crafted silver case is made by the celebrated silversmith Nathaniel Mills. The case is engraved with scrolling foliate on both sides, one side with a repousse work image of Windsor Castle, the other with a corresponding image of Abbotsford House. The hinged top is engraved with an open cartouche and is free