Edward Barnett, Birmingham 1848 — A Victorian silver snuff box

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Estimate: £400–£600 hammer ≈ $488–$732
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Sale: Bonhams — Silver and Objects of Vertu, London, Knightsbridge · 18 October 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-491761
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Victorian Silver Snuff Box, Edward Barnett, Birmingham 1848. Bonhams, 18 Oct 2023, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-491761.

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A Victorian Silver Snuff Box, Edward Barnett, Birmingham 1848. Bonhams, 18 Oct 2023, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-491761.

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From the same sale Silver and Objects of Vertu · Oct 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate	Result
James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1893	A Victorian Silver Inkstand	£500–£700
Atkin Brothers, London 1905, retailed by ASPREY and stamped to base	An Edwardian Silver-mounted Tortoiseshell Table Box	£600–£800
Napier, circa 1935, also stamped PATENTS PEND 234	A Silver-plated Novelty 'penguin' Cocktail Shaker	£3,000–£4,000
A cased set of twelve silver-plated animal form knife rests Württembe…	A Cased Set Of Twelve Silver-plated Animal Form Knife Rests Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Geislingen Circa 1930	£300–£500	upcoming
maker's mark HD, Birmingham 1987	A Modern Silver 'harrods' Stud Box	£400–£600
maker's mark possibly H & W, Birmingham 1898	A Victorian Novelty Silver Musical Note Toast Rack	£600–£800

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Victorian Silver Snuff Box	Edward Smith, Birmingham, England	$287	Heritage Auctions, Oct 2006
A Victorian Silver Snuff Box	by Francis Clark, Birmingham 1843		Bonhams, Nov 2017
A Victorian Silver Snuff Box	Francis Clark, Birmingham, England		Heritage Auctions, Oct 2006
A Victorian Silver Snuff Box	Edward Smith, Birmingham 1838		Bonhams, Oct 2021
A George III Silver Teapot	Samual Hennell, London 1812		Bonhams, Sep 2024
A Victorian Silver Snuff Box	Maker's Mark of Wm. Saunders, 1867		Christie's, Jan 1999
A George III Silver Teapot	By Thomas Watson, Newcastle 1809		Bonhams, May 2023
A Victorian Silver Snuff Box	Unknown maker, London, England, Retailed by Asprey		Heritage Auctions, Oct 2006

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.