Item:  Card Case Description:  Warwick Castle Hallmark: Birmingham 1851 by Edward Turnpenny Dimensions: 103mm x 72mm rectangular; 68g weight

Comments: A fine quality castle top card case depicting one of England's most well known and formidable castles. The scene is in very high relief and is bounded by chased scroll decoration above and below. The obverse is profusely chased with floral scrolls around a central shield-shaped cartouche (engraved with contemporary to manufacture initials). The case is in superb condition with extremely crisp decoration.

Warwick Castle was built by William The Conqueror in 1068 and overlooks the River Avon from its’ cliff top location. The castle was owned by the Earls of Warwick from 1088 until 1978, the most famous of which was Richard Neville (the 16^th Earl also known as the “Kingmaker”) who in the 14^th Century imprisoned King Edward IV within the castle.  The castle was converted to a country house in the early 17thC, however the impressive four towered fortifications remain largely intact and the castle has been a popular tourist attraction since the mid- 19^th Century. The view on this card case is of the East Façade from the River Avon showing the main residences with Caesar’s Tower and Guy’s Tower on the right hand side.  

Note: the detailing on this case is superb and in crisp original condition. Inferior quality cases showing this view usually lack the detailing - especially around the window's and the flag flying over Guy's Tower.

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