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

Lot 761

A George I silver snuff box

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £950

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Description

A George I silver snuff box,

by Stephen Marram, London 1716,

rectangular form, canted corners, engraved scroll and bead decoration, length 7cm, approx. weight 2oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 90.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 102.