I have a silver snuff/pill box. As far as I can see it has Queen Victoria, lion and H&T marks, but there looks like a cross or T/cross and I can’t quite make it out. Can anyone help. I would like to sell it so need to find out its value too. Thanks
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- 1856
Thank you. Would you have any idea of value? It’s engraved in the top.
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A Victorian silver snuff box, of shaped rectangular form with engraved foliage design, gilt interior, hallmarked by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1856, with presentation inscription for Douglas Foundry, Dundee 1867 , approx. 6.5cm wide x 1.5cm high. Weight: approx. 60.3 grams (1.9ozt) Further details: some slight loss to gilding, some scratching and general wear, some small impact damage to underside of hinge. Otherwise good.
An antique English sterling silver snuff box, by Hilliard & Thomason of Birmingham, circa 1856, 9cm high, 128 grams
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Dear Nita:
Your box weighing 128 grams is worth £255.00 scrap and at auction this slightly heavier table box sold for £600.00: plus the buyer’s premium:
The already cited example is from two years ago, March 2024 when silver spot was US24.56 for silver compared to US $90.89 today.
I realise the crudity of citing a three-fold increase in spot price to justify a concomitant hike in intrinsic value but that seems to be the reality.
CRWW
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