Antique Silver Snuff Box
This is a wonderful snuffbox made by the Birmingham silversmith, Nathaniel Mills. It is fully hallmarked on the silver gilt interior of the hinged lid and base. The box is rectangular, with a bombe base repousse and chased with scrolls and flower heads, leaf-capped corners. The hinged lid is engine turned on the lip, the top of the lid is cast and chased with a bacchanalian scene set within a framework of cast and chased flower heads. The underside of the base is engine turned. This would be an added conversation piece to any collection. The box is in very good condition and is of very heavy gauge. Length: 3 3/4 inches. Weight: 8.5 Troy Ounces.
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Nelson & Nelson Antiques Inc. is a family-owned business run by the husband and wife team of Steve and Marge Nelson since 1975. Their glittering showroom, located on Third Avenue in the heart of New York City, always showcases a treasure-trove of late 19th Century and early 20th Century antique silver, sterling silver: candle sticks, picture frames, trays, tea sets, hollowware, flatware, vanity items, French antiques and the most comprehensive selection of silver overlay within New York and its surrounding area. There is also a large variety of bronze d'ore picture frames, cut crystal, unique objects of art, beautiful enamels and distinctive Victorian, Edwardian, and Retro jewelry.
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