A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017

Lot 188

A George III provincial silver snuff box

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400

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Description

A George III provincial silver snuff box,

by Langlands and Robertson, Newcastle circa 1790,

oval navette form, the flush hinged cover with a bright-cut border and with a crest, the interior with traces of gilding, length 8.6cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.

The crest is that of Bokenham, Brockett, Creekman, Ward and other families.