Silver & Collectors' Items - 22nd and 23rd July - 22nd July 2014

Lot 528

A George III silver tobacco / snuff box

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £110

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Description

A George III silver tobacco / snuff box,

unmarked circa 1780,

oval form, the pull-off cover engraved with a monogram below a crest, the base later engraved 'Arms of C. Parkinson of Prescott, Lanc. Brother of Mrs Fanshawe of Parsloes, Essex', length 10.2cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.