Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Sold one very tiny hole lower

one very tiny hole lower left

circa 1760

the mother dogs liner for pens the two pups for ink and sand

based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari

signed Muller Freres

Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840 Sold one very tiny hole lowerA very fine antique repousse work & engraved sterling silver gilt castle top cigar cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840. This very finely crafted silver case is made by the celebrated silversmith Nathaniel Mills. The case is engraved with scrolling foliate on both sides, one side with a repousse work image of Windsor Castle, the other with a corresponding image of Abbotsford House. The hinged top is engraved with an open cartouche and is free