Fine Antique Silver & Objects of Vertu
No. A035
William IV Silver 'Wrestling Subscription' Snuff Box
Made by Charles Rawlings
London 1824
Length 3.1" (7.7cm); Weight 3.9 troy oz (122g)
Price £1,765.00
Engraved
This Subscription Box Was Wrestled For
By the Natives Of Cumberland & Westmoreland
Residing in London
1st April 1825
Notes & Condition Report
In 1870 Walter Armstrong, Hon. Sec wrote:
Wrestliana; or, the History of the Cumberland & Westmoreland Wresting Society
in London From 1824 to 1869
This snuff box was won on the second year of the Society
Original gilding inside
Good gauge, hallmarks and condition
Without damage or repair
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