Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 12th July 2023

Lot 780

An early 18th century silver snuff box,

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1000

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Description

An early 18th century silver snuff box,
maker's mark of WL with a fish above, London circa 1720,
rectangular form, canted corners, engraved foliate scroll decoration, the hinged cover applied with a glass roundel, length 5.3cm, plus an early 18th century silver-mounted agate snuff box, circa 1730, oval form, the hinged cover set with an orange hardstone cabochon, the underside initialled 'M.W', length 7.2cm, approx. total weight 2.6oz. (2)

Provenance: A Private Collection.