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

Lot 200

A George III silver-gilt and micromosaic mounted snuff box

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £4200

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Description

A George III silver-gilt and micromosaic mounted snuff box,

by Hockley and Bosworth, London 1815,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a Roman micromosaic depicting a cockerel and hen in a field, foliate scroll border, the sides and base with engine-turned decoration, plain thumb-piece, length 7.5cm.