A rare Victorian sterling silver ‘castle top’ card case, Birmingham 1840 by Taylor and Perry

Of shaped rectangular form, one side with a scene of Torquay and the reverse a coastal scene Torbay each stamped “James Braham, 8 Strand Torquay” underneath the scenes. Otherwise reserved with engraved foliate scrolls. Fully marked.

Length – 10 cm / 3.9 inches

Weight – 81 grams / 2.6 ozt

For another card case of 1840 by the same makers with these two scenes, sold Woolley and Wallis, 25 April 2017, lot 457 (£3800, hammer)