Frederick Elkington, Birmingham, 1876 Of square form, the upper panel hinged for opening, and wrapped by a faux tie, the gilt washed silver engraved on five of the sides with auspicious symbols and bird and flower imagery, surrounded by leafy scrolling vines, two of the sides bearing a cartouche enclosing the Chinese characters reading Huan Zhu or Huan Cong, with a third cartouche on the lid with an indecipherable inscription, marked along the upper edge of one side panel Frederick Elkington, Birmingham, 1876. 55.1oz (1562gm) 7 x 6 5/8 x 6 1/2in (18 x 16.9 x 16.5cm)