Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 14th July 2021
Lot 772
An early 18th century silver double snuff box
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £4200
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Description
An early 18th century silver double snuff box,
unmarked, circa 1725,
shaped rectangular and shell form, chased and engraved with shells, scrolls and fruit engraved border, length 8.3cm. approx. weight 2.2oz.
Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 121.
The Albert Collection, no.536.
Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 123.
Illustrated in Butler, R., The Albert Collection, Broadway Publishing, London 2004, page 36.