Victorian Sterling Silver Castle Top Cheroot/Cigar Case

About the Item

Antique Early Victorian Sterling Silver Castle top Cheroot/Cigar case with Windsor castle design. Made in Birmingham, 1839 Maker : Joseph Willmore Fully hallmarked. Approx Dimensions - Size : 12.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm Weight : 90 grams Windsor castle history: Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I (who reigned 1100–1135), it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century state apartments were described by early 20th century art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design. Condition : Surface wear on the exterior from general usage, otherwise very good condition overall, please see pictures for a better judgement of the items condition.

Creator:
Joseph Willmore (Metalworker)
Dimensions:
Height: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)Width: 2.17 in (5.5 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Silver
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1830-1839
Date of Manufacture:
1839
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Braintree, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2962328879482
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