Comments: An excellent pocket snuff box with gilt interior, made by Nathaniel Mills - the most important Birmingham box-maker. The castle top landscape to the cover is in low relief and is exquisite in detail. The underside is engine-turned and bears the name of a previous owner. The condition is superb throughout.

Abbotsford is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, probably the most well known Scottish author, penning such timeless works as Ivanhoe, Lady of the Lake, Kenilworth, Rob Roy, Waverley and The Heart of Midlothian. He was one of the most popular novelists and poets of the 19^th Century. In 1811 Sir Walter bought the property which was to become Abbotsford, set in the heart of the Scottish Borders, on the banks of the River Tweed. The building of Abbotsford took six years, and was completed in 1824. The house was opened to the public in 1833, five months after Sir Walter's death, and has been enjoyed by visitors ever since.

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