Silver - 28th January 2009

Lot 664

A George I oval snuff box

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £360

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Description

A George I oval snuff box, the cover inset with a translucent panel of faceted banded agate 'stand-away' hinge and gilt interior, the base naively engraved with a river landscape on the edge of a village, with worked areas of land in the foreground, unmarked, possibly Scottish 1715-25, 2.8in (7.3cm) wide.