Stock No. 1851	Silver Victorian cheroot case and snuff box
	Victorian sterling silver cheroot case with a pull-off top which incorporates a hinge-lidded snuff compartment. Both the case and the snuff compartment are gilt inside. The whole of the case is pleasingly engraved with foliage scrolls and some flowers on a matted ground, with the exception of part of one side of the top which bears the following inscription: "Presented to Mr. A Cumming by a number of the Servants ON THE SCOTTISH CENTRAL AND STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE RAILWAYS as a Token of their respect and esteem on the occasion of his leaving Stirling. 5th April 1856"
	Maker :- MACKAY

	Condition :-Very good condition. A few signs of wear inside the snuff box compartment. However, the engraving is extremely crisp. The hallmarks on the flange of the lower part of the case are very good except for some wear on the maker's mark (which is still very legible). The hallmarks inside the snuff box compartment are all very sharp and clear.
Hallmarked :- Edinburgh 1846	.	.
Size :- 5.3 inches (13.5cm) long x 1.9 inches (4.8cm) wide
Weight :- 4.6ozt (143.2g)
The recipient of the cheroot case has been researched by a genealogist and the notes are available to anybody interested in buying the case. Among other facts, it appears that Mr. Cumming went on to Australia to work on the railways and died there.

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