Lot Essay
William Edward Tallents (1842-1918) was the son of Godfrey Tallents (1811-1877). Both Godfrey and his brother William Edward Tallents Senior were solicitors, land agents and political agents to the Lincolnshire aristocracy. They acted for the 1st Earl of Yarborough and no doubt the present lot was in recognition to the service given to the family over many decades.
For another box by this goldsmith and a biographical note see lot 90.
For another box by this goldsmith and a biographical note see lot 90.