Queen Victoria's Silver Desk Box By George Fox, London 1894

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Queen Victoria's silver desk box by the famed London silversmith George Fox (1894). Of rectangular form the box weighs 45oz troy and is supported on four rounded button form feet. The hinged lid features the intricately engraved Latin cypher of Queen Victoria (Victoria Regina Imperatrix), which was first seen in 1877 when the Queen became Empress of India. The inside of box has been divided into four compartments complete with two original silver lidded square glass ink wells. Contained in its original brown leather, velvet and satin lined fitted box we can see that this superb piece was supplied by the firm of Collingwood & Son. Based in Conduit Street the firm was founded in 1817 as specialist medal makers. By 1837 they had moved into jewellery being granted a coveted Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria. For the next one hundred and fifty years the firm supplied many members of the Royal Family including Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002), Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) and Princess Margaret (1930-2002). For most of her reign Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) was secluded from the British people as she was enveloped by intense grief over the death of her husband Prince Albert in 1861. Pragnell are proud to present this special piece of Victorian royal history in the Coronation year of His Majesty King Charles III.

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Specifications


Period Queen Victoria
Material Silver
Maker George Fox
Assay Office London
PRAGNELL REFERENCE 3951285
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