Victorian silver snuffbox with Montefiore crest takes £40,000 at Blythe Road auction
A Victorian silver snuff box engraved with a view of East Cliff Lodge in Ramsgate sold for a mighty £40,000 (plus 22% buyer‘s premium) at Matthew Barton‘s sale held at 25 Blythe Road, London, on May 24.
It was secured by a private collector at a sum way above the £800-1200 estimate.
Identifying the …