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

Lot 777

A George III silver triple spice box

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2800

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Description

A George III silver triple spice box,

by Phipps and Robinson, London 1791,

rectangular form, with three hinged sections, the cover with a ring attachment and engraved with an armorial and crest, height 9.8cm, approx. weight 6.5oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 197.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 178.