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A silver box engraved From Charley's Aunt December 21st 1895, Hallmarked Sheffield 1895 By Walker & Hall,approx. 26.3 grams. Note: On 21 December 1895 a number of these trinket boxes were presented to ladies in the audience of a so-called 'souvenir night' of the farce Charley's Aunt at London's Globe Theatre. Ticket prices were raised on nights like this to facilitate the manufacture of commemorative souvenirs. This box was commissioned to mark the farce's third anniversary on the London stage. One such box is held by The V&A museum in London.