Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Decorative Arts also annotated with Japanese calligraphy

also annotated with Japanese calligraphy

5" wide X 7" tall X 1

Below inlaid engravings of exotic animals

it is very robust and stable and in excellent condition

Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Decorative Arts also annotated with Japanese calligraphyA 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