A VICTORIAN SILVER ENGRAVED CASTLE-TOP CARD CASE, THE SCOTT MONUMENT by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1852, of shaped rectangular form, the front with a view of the Scott Monument, scroll borders, engraved scroll foliate decoration, the reverse with similar decoration and a vacant engraved Mrs Milne. 10cm by 7cm, 1.9 troy ounces The marks are clear. The cover closes well. There are a couple of tiny splits down the spine and some small dints in the corners.

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