A George IV silver-gilt raised relief snuff box

A George IV silver-gilt raised relief snuff box,

by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1829,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of two greyhounds and a dead hare in a landscape setting, engine-turned sides and base with a vacant cartouche, foliate scroll thumb-piece, gilded interior, the inside cover inscribed 'Presented by a Friend to John F. Sherriff as a slight recompense for his valuable services', length 9cm, approx. weight 4.1oz.