A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 233
A George III silver double snuff box
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
A George III silver double snuff box,
by Joseph Ash, London 1809,
oblong rectangular form, with two flush hinged covers, embossed foliate scroll decoration, engraved with a 'Bampton' above a standing horse, foliate sides, the base inscribed 'From Mrs Murray to Charles Wilson as a mark of her esteem for the faithful servant of her Brother William Murray Esq. of Polmaise', length 11cm, approx. weight 5.2oz.