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A Victorian Indian silver presentation tube by Hamilton & Co, sponsor marked and with Indian silver marks, decorated with applied recurring heart and foliate bands and with an oval cartouche similarly bordered and engraved 'Presented by the Calcutta Anti-Vivisection Society to John F Norris Esq QC, late a judge of the Calcutta High Court and President of the Society 10th September 1895' , the removable friction fitting end section reveals a lined interior containing the farewell address together with a number of original newspaper cuttings detailing the presentation, 23.2ozt gross 34 x 7 x 7cm (13 x 3 x 3in)
Hamilton & Company was the first and probably the best known British silversmithing company operating in India. Often referred to as "The Garrard of India", they started in Calcutta in 1808 making silverware mainly for British consumption under licence from the East India Company. They later opened branches in Bombay, Delhi and Simla, continuing until 1973 when they finally closed. In 1844 they gained notoriety by inventing the 'Toffee pot', a coffee pot that could also be used as a teapot.
A number of minor dents and dings to be expected from an item of this age, and a larger dent to the bottom left of the cartouche. One end split and coming away from the lid.

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