Silver & Objects of Vertu - 23rd January 2018
Lot 156
A George IV silver raised relief snuff box
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £170
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Description
A George IV silver raised relief snuff box,
by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1827,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a hunting scene with a horseman and hounds chasing a fox, in a landscape setting, reeded sides, engine-turned base with a vacant cartouche, foliate scroll thumb-piece, gilded interior, length 7.3cm, approx. weight 3.5oz.