Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 284
A George III silver snuff box
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £440
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Description
A George III silver snuff box,
makers mark only "GC", probably Scottish, possibly by George Christie, Edinburgh circa 1790,
oval form, engraved decoration, with a hinged side cover, the top inscribed 'Taddy', gilded interior, length 9.5cm, approx. weight 2.2oz.
Provenance: purchased in these rooms, Silver, 19 October 2005, lot 686.