Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1830 — A William IV silver snuff box

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Estimate: £400–£600 hammer ≈ $555–$832
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Sale: Bonhams — Silver and Objects of Vertu, London, Knightsbridge · 28 July 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-606828
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box, Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1830. Bonhams, 28 Jul 2021, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-606828.

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A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box, Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1830. Bonhams, 28 Jul 2021, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-606828.

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From the same sale Silver and Objects of Vertu · Jul 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1840	A Victorian Twin-view Castle Top Card Case	£600–£800
Charles & Richard Comyns, London 1923	A Silver And Enamel Cigarette Box	£500–£700
London 1978	A Silver And Enamel Cigarette Box	£500–£700
William Comyns, London 1809	An Edwardian Silver And Tortoiseshell Compendium	£500–£700
J Batson & Son, London 1895	A Victorian Silver And Tortoiseshell Double Menu Holder	£500–£700
Jane Brownett, London 1893	A Victorian Silver And Tortoiseshell Timepiece	£600–£800

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box	by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1834	$1,309	Bonhams, Oct 2012
A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box	by James Nasmyth, Edinburgh 1836		Bonhams, Dec 2015
A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box	By Edward Edwards, London 1832		Bonhams, Mar 2015
A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box	by Ledsam Vale & Co, Birmingham circa 1830		Bonhams, Feb 2017
A William IV Silver-gilt Snuff Box	Mark of William Simpson, Birmingham, 1830		Christie's, Jan 2010
A George III Silver Coffee Pot	Charles Wright, London 1778		Bonhams, Jul 2021
A George II Silver Salver	Paul Storr, London 1808		Bonhams, Oct 2022
A George II Silver Salver	Richard Rugg, London 1775		Bonhams, Apr 2023

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.