Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015
Lot 470
λAn 18th century silver portrait snuff box
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1400
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Description
λAn 18th century silver portrait snuff box,
maker's mark of I.P, circa 1760,
oval form, the hinged cover embossed with birds within foliate scroll decoration, plain thumb-piece, the gilded interior set with an oval panel of a lady in a purple dress, length 8.3cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.