The box had been discovered by Halls’ fine art director Jeremy Lamond in Hereford. On sale day it attracted interest from six phone bidders.
Phone bidders fuel cigarette box bidding
This shagreen, silver and enamel cigarette box and cover, made for Liberty and Co and attributed to Manx designer Archibald Knox (1854-1933), doubled its estimate to sell for £10,500 at Halls (20% buyer’s premium) in Shrewsbury on June 21.