Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th April - 13th April 2022
Lot 595
A George III cast silver-gilt snuff box
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A George III cast silver-gilt snuff box,
by Edward Farrell, London 1824,
oblong form, the sides and base with swirl fluted and foliate decoration, the hinged cover with a raised scene of a meeting with a seated gentleman with another kneeling before him, and with four figures behind, in a classical setting with pillars behind, length 8.8cm, approx. weight 7.5oz.
Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, Objects of Vertu and Miniatures, 14 December 1999, lot 298.