Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Drawings & Prints The base and top are

The base and top are in good condition

The lidded censer having a Chinese lion (Shi) to the lid

The regulator having a ribbed cornice with carved appliques to the front of the case

The painting is housed in the original gilded wood and gesso frame

5 cm X 11 cm

Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Drawings & Prints The base and top areA very fine antique repousse work & engraved sterling silver gilt castle top cigar cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840. This very finely crafted silver case is made by the celebrated silversmith Nathaniel Mills. The case is engraved with scrolling foliate on both sides, one side with a repousse work image of Windsor Castle, the other with a corresponding image of Abbotsford House. The hinged top is engraved with an open cartouche and is free