A George III 18 carat gold snuff box

A George III 18 carat gold snuff box,

by Alexander J Strachan, London 1807,

rectangular form, chased foliate scroll decoration, the centre of the hinged cover with an armorial, the underside of the base with a bird within foliate scroll decoration, length 7.4cm, approx. weight 64.4g.

The armorial is that of Brandram impaling another (probably Alsoum).

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Purchased from Shapiro and Co., N.E.C Antiques Fair, Birmingham , 7 August 1994.