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 landmarks depicted on these small boxes is seldom straightforward but, as he researched this item, Barton was given a generous clue by the inclusion to the inside cover of the Montefiore crest.