Fine Silver - 24th October 2017

Lot 272

An early 18th century Dutch silver and mother-of-pearl tobacco box

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £450

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Description

An early 18th century Dutch silver and mother-of-pearl tobacco box,

by Willem Wobbe, Amsterdam 1735,

rectangular form, canted corners, plain mounts with moulded borders, the mother-of-pearl cover and base engraved with biblical scenes and with inscriptions, length 11.2cm.