Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th April 2019

Lot 479

A George III silver double snuff box / inkstand

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1500

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Description

A George III silver double snuff box / inkstand,

by John Edington, London 1802,

sarcophagus form, with two flush-hinged covers, engraved with an armorial, on four lion paw feet, the interior with an unmarked pull-out inkwell with a hinged handle and pull-off cover, length 12cm, approx. weight 11oz.