{"product_id":"silver-plated-tobacco-box-worshipful-company-of-armourers-and-brasiers-victorian","title":"Silver-Plated Tobacco Box, Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, Victorian","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn oval hinged tobacco box, silver-plated over copper, with a turned wooden handle. The exterior carries a full heraldic achievement engraved into the lid — identified as the arms of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers of the City of London: a chevron between two ewers in chief and a handled pot in base, flanked by two armored warrior supporters each bearing a sword, with a demi-armored figure as crest. Below the shield, a motto scroll. On the handle ferrule, the word \u003cem\u003eVictoria.\u003c\/em\u003e On the underside, the numeral \u003cem\u003eIII.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was institutional silver — piece number three from a set commissioned for an establishment called The Victoria. Whoever ordered it held a connection to one of London's oldest livery companies, chartered to regulate the armourer's trade since the medieval period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior surface carries heavy verdigris where the silver plate has worn through to the copper beneath — a century and a half of oxidation reading as a map of use. The interior retains its silver finish. The hinge holds. The handle is sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt came from one of Oakland County's earliest domestic interiors. How it arrived there from a Victorian establishment in England is not recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260037\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — institutional commission, Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArmourers and Brasiers Company, City of London — medieval origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval hinged tobacco box with wooden handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver plate over copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectroplate or Sheffield plate; hinged construction; turned wooden handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVictorian, circa 1840–1900 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy verdigris on exterior where silver plate worn through to copper base. Interior retains silver finish. Hinge functional. Handle sound. Engraved heraldic detail legible throughout.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026; inscribed \"Victoria\" \/ \"III\" indicating prior institutional use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeraldic identification — arms confirmed as Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers (chevron between two ewers and pot in base; armored warrior supporters with swords)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$100–$200 (eBay \/ Chairish — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$195\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollector, Academic Study, Institutional History\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6″ D × 6.5″ W × 1.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49005519274212,"sku":"JLM-260037","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/1956CAF3-445D-4C97-B78C-42592004780E.jpg?v=1779626613","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/products\/silver-plated-tobacco-box-worshipful-company-of-armourers-and-brasiers-victorian","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}