Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st January 2020

Lot 675

An Islamic silver and niello-work snuff box

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £320

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Description

An Islamic silver and niello-work snuff box,

apparently unmarked, possibly Turkish,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with foliate decoration and with a gilded half-moon and star gilded thumb-piece, the underside of the base with an inscription, length 10.8cm, approx. weight 5.6oz.