Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 30th October 2018
Lot 769
Please note: this is the crest of Fortescue
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1400
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Description
Please note: this is the crest of Fortescue, not Knowles as previously catalogued.
A George III silver canister,
by Edward Witham, London 1819,
oval cylindrical form, foliate borders, the pull-off cover with a foliate boss, gilded interior, engraved with a crest and motto, height 12cm, approx. weight 7.6oz.