Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 6th October 2021
Lot 783
A George III silver-gilt-mounted cowrie shell snuff box
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £300
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Description
A George III silver-gilt-mounted cowrie shell snuff box,
by Phipps and Robinson, London 1809,
the mounts with a flush-hinged cover, engraved border and engraved with initials, length 9.5cm.
Purchased from Christie's South Kensington,23 January 1990.