Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015

Lot 617

A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box

Estimate £250 - £300 | Hammer £280

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Description

A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box,

by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1810,

plain mounts, the flush-hinged cover with an initial, gilded interior, length 6.5cm.