Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015

Lot 312

A large George III Scottish silver-mounted snuff mull

Estimate £600 - £800

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Description

A large George III Scottish silver-mounted snuff mull,

unmarked, the interior of the cover with a Tessiers label,

the mounts with a wavy-edge border, the hinged cover engraved with an armorial, motto and initials, length 12cm.

The arms are those of David Gregory of Dunkirk, recorded in the Lyon Register in 1763.