Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1523
A George III silver snuff box,
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £882
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Description
A George III silver snuff box,
by Phipps and Robinson, London 1793,
oval form, engine-turned decoration, beaded borders, the cover with a crest and initials, gilded interior, length 9cm, approx. weight 3.6oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's New York, 18 October 1995, lot 72.
The crest is that of James, Jones and Tippet.