Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th April - 13th April 2022
Lot 582
A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £220
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Description
A George III silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box,
possibly by William Ellerby, London 1813,
the hinged cover and mounts with reeded decoration, plain thumb-piece, the cover initialled, length 8.9cm.
Provenance: purchased from Sotheby's, London, 22 October 1987.