Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 14th July 2021
Lot 779
A George III Irish silver-mounted cowrie shell Masonic snuff box
Estimate £700 - £900 | Hammer £4500
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Description
A George III Irish silver-mounted cowrie shell Masonic snuff box,
maker's mark only, JK, for James Keating, Dublin circa 1798,
the hinged cover engraved with Masonic symbols, length 8.3cm.
Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 188
Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 172.