A Victorian eighteen carat gold presentation snuff box

£1,300 - £1,500

A Victorian eighteen carat gold presentation snuff box, by William Evans, London 1852, rectangular form, engraved foliate scroll decoration, inscribed, ' Presented to W. Shaw Lindsay Esq. as a mark of esteem by the ladies of Dartmouth on the occasion of his contesting that Borough on the Liberal Interest at the General Election of 1852', 'also dated Aug 1852', length 7.2cm, approx. weight 79g.