An Arts and Crafts silver cigar box William Devenport, Birmingham 1928 Rectangular form in the Gothic Revival style, the lid with pierced fleur de lys gallery and applied open work scrolling, the bombe sides with two ivory handles, the rim with embossed inscription 'When all things were made none was made better than this Theres no herb like unto it under the canopy of heaven A hungry mans food a sad mans cordial a lone mans companion a bachelors friend' with the arms of BRAMPTON applied, with pierced gallery below, raised on four out swept feet, with wooden fitted interior, height 12cm, length 36cm. Footnotes: This is the armorial for Arthur BRAMPTON (1864-1955) of Broad Campden, Gloucestershire, Liberal party politician and Birmingham businessman, granted in 1924 by the College of Arms, London. He was the son of Frederick BRAMPTON (1832-1874) of Birmingham, by Caroline ALLEN (1827-1911) daughter of William ALLEN of Birmingham. In 1895 he married Alice GREGG (1872-1940) daughter of Edward GREGG of Co. Cavan, Ireland. In 1929 is residence is recorded as The Norman Chapel, Campden, Gloucestershire. Please note that this lot contains ivory, export and shipping restrictions apply. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). With non-transferable reference (FMQVQBHJ) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing