Victorian sterling silver oval snuff box, Thomas Wheatley, Newcastle 1858
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1858
This Victorian provincial sterling silver snuff box is of oval cylindrical form, featuring a pull-off lid. It was crafted in 1858 by silversmith Thomas Wheatley of Carlisle, who was active between 1826 and 1860.
The box stands 5.1 cm tall and has a weight of 63 grams. The exterior body is decorated with an engraved coat of arms accompanied by the motto "Deo Et Rege" below. Surmounting the shield is a crest depicting a demi-lion holding a flag charged with a saltire. This same crest is repeated on the top of the pull-off lid. The object is fully marked on the underside and contains part-marks on the interior of the lid. The engraved armorial remains unidentified, as it does not match known records, suggesting it may be unregistered.
The object is an example of 19th-century English provincial silverware.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Form
- oval cylindrical
- Height
- 5.1 cm
- Weight
- 63 grams
- Material
- sterling silver
Technical characteristics
- Marks
- fully marked underneath, part-marked to interior of lid
Design
- Crest
- demi-lion holding a flag charged with a saltire
- Engraving
- coat of arms with motto 'Deo Et Rege'
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Thomas Wheatley
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.