The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 482
An 18th century silver triple snuff box
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2800
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Description
An 18th century silver triple snuff box,
unmarked, circa 1740-50,
formed by three navette shaped boxes, the hinged covers with three gentlemen, gilded interior, length 7cm, approx. weight 4.2oz.
Provenance: Lawrence's Crewkerne, Silver Sale, 11th October 2001, lot 1568.
For a similar example see, Culme, J., British Silver Boxes, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 147, ref 158.