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Scottish Silver from the Lindsay Collection

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LOT 10

Lot 10

Early Victorian Scottish Silver Rectangular Vesta Box, James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c.1840

Early Victorian Scottish Silver Rectangular Vesta Box, James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c.1840
Lot 10 Details
Early Victorian Scottish Silver Rectangular Vesta Box, James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c.1840

with applied steel striking plate, inscribed inside the cover '9TH LORD ROLLO / WILLIAM ROLLO / 3d May 1841'
length 2.4 in — 6 cm
1.7 oz. — 54 grams (gross)

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $537.60
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Early Victorian Scottish Silver Rectangular Vesta Box, James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c.1840
  • Early Victorian Scottish Silver Rectangular Vesta Box, James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c.1840
  • Early Victorian Scottish Silver Rectangular Vesta Box, James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, c.1840
Provenance:

R.L. Christie, Edinburgh, 2014

CONDITION DETAILS

Engraved on the cover 'WHH / to / WR'; minor wear; otherwise in substantially good condition; well marked inside the cover with thistle, duty mark and maker's mark JN only

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