Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 293

λAn 18th century Scottish silver mounted ivory and hardwood snuff mull

Estimate £600 - £800

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Description

λAn 18th century Scottish silver mounted ivory and hardwood snuff mull,

unmarked, circa 1740,

upright waisted form, decorated with alternating strips, the body with a later silver band, the hinged cover set with an oval silver plaque engraved with two shaking hands and initialled 'G.F'. height 5.3cm.

Provenance: purchased in these rooms, Silver and Vertu, 30 October 2012, lot 978.