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

Lot 1580

A silver lion snuff box,

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £567

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Description

A silver lion snuff box,
unmarked, probably German, late 18th century,
modelled as a lying lion, the hinged base with a foliate motif, gilded interior, length 8cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, South Kensington, 7 July 1997, lot 106.