Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art - 8th January 2013
Lot 522
An early 18th century pressed horn snuff box lid
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £130
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Description
An early 18th century pressed horn snuff box lid, inscribed 'Sir Francis Drake' above his coat of arms and his motto 'SIC MAGNA PARUIS', signed 'JOHN OBRISSET FECIT 1712', 4in (10cm) long, together with a tortoiseshell snuff box and cover with the same decoration and a Victorian tortoiseshell and leather box and cover, the gilt plaque inscribed 'Eily'. (3)