Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 383
A George IV silver raised relief Pedlar snuff box
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1600
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Description
A George IV silver raised relief Pedlar snuff box,
by John Linnit, London 1825,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of a standing pedlar with a tray of his goods, silver-gilt interior, plain sides and base, engraved with two crests, length 10cm, approx. weight 6.3oz.
Provenance: purchased in these rooms, 20 April 2004, lot 1368.
The two crests are those of Hervey-Bathurst, Baronets of Clarendon Park, Wiltshire.