Stock No. 2630	Royal glass toilet box with sterling silver lid
Very elegant Royal glass toilet box with sterling silver lid. London 1837. The body of the box is made of heavy, ribbed glass. The pull-off lid is made of sterling silver of very generous gauge. The inside of the lid retains the original gilding which shows hardly any wear. The extremely crisp full hallmarks and maker's mark are stamped on the inside of the lid. The sides of the lid are ribbed and one side is stamped with a continental import mark. The top of the lid is plain. The centre is engraved with a Royal crown above a monogram of two interlinked "L"s.
	Maker :- T.D

Condition :-Excellent throughout with very crisp hallmarks and engraving
Hallmarked :- London 1837
Size :-	3.1 inches (7.9 cm) long x 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) wide x 2.8 inches (7.1 cm) high
Weight :- 2.3 ozt (70.8 g) silver lid only
It is very possible that this box belonged to King Leopold I of Belgium. This box would have a variety of uses to-day and is in such immaculate condition that it would make a very acceptable gift.

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