Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 14th July 2021

Lot 749

A George III silver double snuff box

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £550

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Description

A George III silver double snuff box,

by William Pugh, Birmingham 1808,

shaped rounded rectangular form, the top hinged cover engraved with foliate decoration, with a secondary hinged section, the underside with acorn decoration, gilded interior, inscribed, length 7.8cm approx. weight 1.89oz..

Provenance: Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Silver Sale, 19 October 2006, lot 1645.