Crested porcelain scent bottle of the City of Lewisham

Porcelain bottle with the coat of arms of the town of Lewisham in Somerset and the Latin phrase “Salus populi suprema lex,” literally translated, meaning “let the good of the people be the supreme law” (Cicero, De legibus, IV). This maxim, from ancient Roman law, states that the individual must disappear when the good and safety of the people are at stake. Silver screw cap with full hallmarks for Birmingham 1905, AB & C for A. Bromet & Co. silversmiths.