A George III cast silver-gilt snuff box

A George III cast silver-gilt snuff box,

by Edward Farrell, London 1824,

oblong form, the sides and base with swirl fluted and foliate decoration, the hinged cover with a raised scene of a meeting with a seated gentleman with another kneeling before him, and with four figures behind, in a classical setting with pillars behind, length 8.8cm, approx. weight 7.5oz.

Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, Objects of Vertu and Miniatures, 14 December 1999, lot 298.