A George IV silver raised relief snuff box

A George IV silver raised relief snuff box, Diogenes and the Barrel,

by Thomas Shaw, London 1827,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of Diogenes out of his barrel in dialogue with Alexander the Great, silver-gilt interior, foliate thumb-piece, foliate scroll sides and engine-turned base, with a vacant cartouche, and with traces of gilding, length 7.3cm, approx. weight 3.4oz.

Provenance: purchased in these rooms, A Private Collection of British Silver Snuff Boxes, 25th April 2006, lot 80.