A silver-gilt bodkin case with filigree decoration, possibly late 17th century

Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A silver-gilt bodkin case with filigree decoration, possibly late 17th century

of oblong cylindrical form, the body and detachable lid decorated with elaborate filigree cagework, beaded borders around lid and base, apparently unmarked
11.5cm., 4 1 /2 in long

Condition Report:
in good condition; some light surface wear, commensurate with time and age

Provenance:
Possibly William Beckford (1760-1844);
His daughter Susan Euphemia, Duchess of Hamilton (1786-1859);
Her granddaughter, Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquis of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.