A Chinese Export Silver Presentation Table Snuff Box
A Chinese Export Silver Presentation Table Snuff Box
Khe Cheong, Canton, circa 1840
Rectangular, the cover chased with figures in an architectural landscape, with vacant oval cartouche, the sides chased with animals in landscape, the interior with engraved presentation inscription and a later engraved plaque with additional presentation inscription, marked inside cover
Presented to/ I. Mc. Kay./By a few Ladies & Gentlemen of HONG KONG/as a mark of their admiration for his perform-/ance on the Bag-Pipes and Dancing The/ Sword Dance, "Gillie Callum."/ April 1846.
The later plaque engraved in part: Presented to/ Mr. Peter MacLagan by/Sir Charles Forbes Bart./ OF NE WE./ As a mark of his esteem for the kind attention/ Paid by him to himself, his officers & men of the /Lonach Highlanders at the Camp of Invercauld/ On the occasion of the Braemar Gathering 1857. Length 4 3/8 inches, approximately 10 ounces.
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A Chinese Export Silver Presentation Table Snuff Box
Khe Cheong, Canton, circa 1840
Rectangular, the cover chased with figures in an architectural landscape, with vacant oval cartouche, the sides chased with animals in landscape, the interior with engraved presentation inscription and a later engraved plaque with additional presentation inscription, marked inside cover
Presented to/ I. Mc. Kay./By a few Ladies & Gentlemen of HONG KONG/as a mark of their admiration for his perform-/ance on the Bag-Pipes and Dancing The/ Sword Dance, "Gillie Callum."/ April 1846.
The later plaque engraved in part: Presented to/ Mr. Peter MacLagan by/Sir Charles Forbes Bart./ OF NE WE./ As a mark of his esteem for the kind attention/ Paid by him to himself, his officers & men of the /Lonach Highlanders at the Camp of Invercauld/ On the occasion of the Braemar Gathering 1857. Length 4 3/8 inches, approximately 10 ounces.
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