Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015
Lot 472
A William IV presentation silver snuff box
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £480
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Description
A William IV presentation silver snuff box,
by Reily and Storer, London 1834,
rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, the hinged cover with a cast grapevine border, and with a gold cartouche engraved with a crest, the interior inscribed 'Presented to Thomas Starling Esq. Foreman of the Lent Jury of the Manor of ST. John of Jerusalem for the year 1834, by his brother Jurymen as a token of their esteem and approbation, his impartial conduct while presiding over their labours', length 8cm, approx. weight 4oz.