Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th April 2019

Lot 486

A George II silver snuff box

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1600

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Description

A George II silver snuff box,

unmarked, circa 1740,

oval form, the plain hinged covers to reveal a secondary cover engraved with a scene of Joseph arriving in splendour on a carriage, inscribed 'Jofeph honour'd by Pharoa', gilded interior, length 9cm, approx. weight 3.4oz.