Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 1 - 20th April 2021

Lot 208

λ A QUEEN ANNE TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £850

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Description

λ A QUEEN ANNE TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX

DATED '1705'

of oval clam shape, with pique decoration and silver mounts, unmarked, the hinged lid centred with a plaque, inscribed 'The other Quart Then', the base inscribed 'My Auld Friend 1705'

9.1cm wide

Provenance

'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.