Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

American Poole Sterling Silver Presentation Box, Naval Attaches Association

Price realized
$431
Pre-sale estimate
$200 – $400
Hammer price
$350
Category
Silver & Vertu
Sold
June 7, 2026
Sale
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES

Lot description

American sterling silver presentation box, Poole Silver Company, hinged rectangular case, with lid bearing commemorative inscription "From the Naval Attaches Association, Washington, D.C., to Vice Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN, 1976," numbered 771T with engraved maker's mark underfoot, approx 1.5"h, 6.25"w, 3 3/8"d, 6.97ozt Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.