The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 574
λA George I silver-mounted tortoiseshell snuff mull
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £700
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Description
λA George I silver-mounted tortoiseshell snuff mull,
unmarked, circa 1720,
waisted tapering oval form, the front and back with an inlaid foliate scroll cage-work cartouche, engraved with an armorial, the hinged cover inlaid with birds and foliate scroll decoration, height 5cm.
Provenance: sold in these rooms, 19 October 2006, lot 1654.
The shield is that for Stanley of Derbyshire.