Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023

Lot 1531

A George III silver powder box,

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £693

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Description

A George III silver powder box,
marked to base Ash, probably for Joseph Ash I, London circa 1800,
oblong form, bright-cut decoration, the flush hinged cover opens to reveal an inner silver-gilt powder box with pierced holes and a revolving cover, the interior of the hinged cover inset with a mirror, engraved with a crest, length 8.8cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury Salerooms, 26 October 2011.