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Lowe & Sons : Chester
Presentation box hallmark 1956-7
Silver, enamel, balsa wood | 4.1 x 17.6 x 11.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 47453
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Rectangular silver and enamel cigarette box, hinged lid enamelled with image of racehorse Aureole on cream background and flanked by bands of blue enamel. Back of box cast with pillars terminating in bracket feet, base engraved with inscription. Interior lined with balsawood.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Members of the Cheshire County Council, to commemorate the opening by Her Majesty of the Cheshire County Hall, 11 July 1957
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Creator(s)
(retailer)(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver, enamel, balsa wood
Measurements
4.1 x 17.6 x 11.8 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
Aureole (1950.1975)
Cigarette box
