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Item: Snuff Box Description: 'Newstead Abbey' Hallmark: Birmingham
1836 by Nathaniel Mills Dimensions: 72mm (w) x 44mm (d) x 12mm (h);
70g weight Comments: A fine example of one of the most popular of castle tops. The low relief decoration is near perfect and the rectangular cartouche to the underside is vacant (no erasures). The interior retains it's original gilding and the underside of the cover bears the following inscription: "Presented by John Foster to W.H. Schofield as a token of affectionate regard". Newstead Abbey is in Nottinghamshire and was originally an Augustinian Priory before becoming the ancestral home of the Byron family. The most famous family member was the early 19th Century Romantic poet Lord Byron. Byron died in 1824, whilst acting as a mercenary during the Greek War of Independence, and Newstead Abbey became a site of pilgrimage for his followers. Price: SOLD Ref. No.: FT/2190 Payment options More item information |
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