Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015
Lot 620
A small collection of four 18th and 19th century shell snuff boxes
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
A small collection of four 18th and 19th century shell snuff boxes,
comprising: a late 18th century Dutch silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, unmarked circa 1788, the hinged cover engraved with a vase of flowers and 'G.C.Badenhorst gebr. den 7 Septembr. in't jaar 1792' the interior of the cover inscribed 'J.C Coetsee gebr. den 13 Augs. in't jaar 1788', engraved border, shell damaged, length 9.5cm, plus a gilt metal mounted shell snuff box, the mounts with engraved foliate scroll decoration, shell damaged, length 10.5cm, and a base metal-mounted mussel snuff box and another base metal mounted shell snuff box. (4)