A George III silver seal or skippet box

A George III silver seal or skippet box,

by William and Aaron Lestourgeon, London 1770,

oval form, the pull-off cover engraved with the arms of Oxford University with foliate and Rococo mantling, moulded border, length 9cm, approx. weight 2.4oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, entry number 178..

Illustrated and written up in Culme, J., British Silver Boxes,1640-1840, The Lion Collection, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2015, page 160.