A Splendid Silver Gilt Snuff Box - Charles Rawlings & William Summers 1837

Description and Details 

We are delighted to be able to offer this magnificent silver-gilt snuff box, made by silversmith Charles Rawlings & William Summers in London, 1837.

The box presents a relatively sleek exterior design with contoured circular sides on each end which magnificently reflects its gilded colour under lighting. 

Fully gilded both exterior and interior-wise the box exhibits a lustrous and indulging colour and quality ideal for adding a hint of gold in one's collection.

Another noteworthy point is the intricate and profusely hand-engraved motifs of acanthus scrolls on the exterior that is carefully embellished to a very high standard.

The centre of the lid presents a cartouche with a crest in the form of a hand holding a boar's head. 

The box is fully hallmarked with the maker's mark, date mark (1837), silver lion, Georgian head and the London assay mark.

A remarkable piece of collectable silverware from the Georgian/Victorian period remaining in excellent condition.

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