Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018
Lot 246
A George IV silver-mounted toothpick box and scaling set
Estimate £500 - £700
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Description
A George IV silver-mounted toothpick box and scaling set,
probably Sheffield 1825,
oval navette form, bright-cut borders, leather mounted cover, base metal base, the interior with a green leather base that lifts up to reveal a four-piece steel scaling set, length 9.2cm.
This box is illustrated in Delieb, E., Silver Boxes, Ferndale Editions 1979, page 26.