A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 95
λA George III tortoiseshell and gold mounted portrait snuff box
Estimate £700 - £900 | Hammer £1200
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Description
λA George III tortoiseshell and gold mounted portrait snuff box,
unmarked, the miniature possibly by the school of Christian Ritcher (1678-1732),
circular form, basket-weave decoration, gold thumb-piece and hinge, the inside of the hinged cover set with a portrait miniature of a young lady in a blue dress with a lace collar, gilt surround, diameter 6.3cm.