Lot 131: Sold for £60 hammer
A Two Day Auction, Day One: Silver & Jewellery, Day Two: Art & Antiques to include Asian Ceramics & Works of Art, Thursday 17th July 2025 - Friday 18th July 2025

A George V presentation cigarette case, by Adie Bros., Birmingham, 1928, engraved to lid with a crest and motto 'Spero Meliora' (I Hope for Better Things), gilt wash interior with engraved inscription 'Colonel H. Browse Scaife, Naval & Military Club, London', length 8.2cm, 3.2oz

Provenance: Colonel Henry Browse Scaife served in the defence of Alexandria, 1882 and was awarded the Bronze Star. He additionally served in the Sudan Expedition in 1884, being awarded the Nile Clasp and in the South African War 1900 - 1 and was awarded the Queen Victoria Medal and four clasps.

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