Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 6th October 2021
Lot 761
A William IV silver 'castle-top' snuff box
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £700
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Description
A William IV silver 'castle-top' snuff box, Newstead Abbey,
by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1836,
rectangular form, engine-turned sides and base, the hinged cover with a scene of the abbey, foliate scroll borders, the underside of the base with a vacant rectangular cartouche, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 4.5oz.
Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 14 December, 1999.