Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 14th July 2021
Lot 778
A George III provincial silver double-lidded silver table snuff box
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A George III provincial silver double-lidded silver table snuff box,
by Joseph Hicks, Exeter circa 1800,
oval form, bright-cut borders, with two initialled cartouches, length 9.3cm, approx. weight 4.7oz.
Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 211
Alastair Dickenson Ltd.,
Mr and Mrs Ronald Kellett.
Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 192.