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

Lot 767

A George III silver-gilt snuff box

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1700

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Description

A George III silver-gilt snuff box,

by William Snook Hall, London 1818,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised cast scene of the Judgement of Solomon in a city setting, engine-turned sides and base, length 8cm, approx. weight 4.7oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 244.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 212.