Jewellery, Silver and Objects of Vertu

A silver-gilt table cigar box, the lid engraved with municipal coat of arms above presentation inscription, having hinged handles, on moulded plinth with bracket feet, the interior with three adjustable divisions, by Robert Comyns, London 1930, dimensions 17 x 27cm.


The lid engraved:
‘Presented by the Corporation of Eastbourne to His Excellency the Rt Hon. The Earl of Willingdon GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GBE, on the termination of his office as Governor-General of Canada and his appointment as Viceroy and Governor-General of India. 2nd March 1931’. £900-£1,200

Freeman Freeman Thomas, Marquess of Willingdon (1866 -1941) was Governor-General of Canada between 1926 - 1931 and Viceroy of India 1931 - 1936.

The family’s country seat from 1769 was Ratton Manor, Willingdon, now a suburb of Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Good condition. Very minor scratches to lid.