Printed from Woolley & Wallis
Silver & Jewellery - 20th April 2005
Lot 490
A George III mounted tortoiseshell snuff box
Estimate £100 - £120
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Hammer £400
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Description
A George III mounted tortoiseshell snuff box, of plain circular form with an inlaid pull off cover, inlaid with a mythical scene depicting rabbits, a fox and a long necked bird with its head in a vase, unmarked, c.1765, 2.1in (5.5cm)