Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 28th October 2015

Lot 564

A George IV silver snuff box

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £320

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Description

A George IV silver snuff box,

by Charles Rawlings, London 1827,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised hunting scene, with a foliate scroll border, engine-turned sides and base, the gilded interior inscribed 'J. Hornby to his friend H. Williams', length 8.2cm, approx. weight 5.3oz.

Provenance: The Collection of the late Lavinia Baird.