Victorian Silver Castle Top Card Case 'The Houses of Parliament'
Frederick Marson, Birmingham 1845
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A rare Victorian silver Castle Top Card Case chased and embossed with a view of The Houses of Parliament in high relief, surrounded by flowers and foliate scroll decoration to the back and front. A vacant shaped cartouche to the reverse.
By Frederick Marson, Birmingham, 1845.
This is a slightly different view of The Houses of Parliament compared to the one usually depicted by Nathaniel Mills etc and does not include the river Thames.
Sold - £1,650.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair, very minor dinks to the corners.
Dimensions
H
103 mm
(4.06 inches)
W
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
D
12 mm
(0.47 inches)
Weight
75.00 Grams
(2.41 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
LR130916
Medium
Silver
Literature
See: CHRISTIE'S, South Kensington, 12 March 2013, Lot 93, for a similar example.
