A Victorian silver snuff box by Edward Edwards, London 1845, of rectangular form, framed by chased floral borders, fully decorated with repeating engine-turned patterns, cover centred with a round vacant cartouche, open to reveal gilt interiors, and engravings of the Heywood family crest along with the name "Nathan Heywood, Gent., S.S.C.", together with inscriptions "Trust not in beauty it must fade and like a flower of spring decay, its bloom in glittering dress array'd, soon passes fleetingly away. The fairest flowers of brightest hue, which gem the vale neath summers sky. If night with held its crystal dew, would hang their heads and drooping die - C.H. - 1846", 8.5 x 5.7 cm, 5.47 ozt.