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

Lot 1586

A George II silver-gilt bougie box,

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £504

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Description

A George II silver-gilt bougie box,
unmarked, circa 1750,
plain circular form, ring handle, pull-off cover with a pierced hole and engraved with a widow's lozenge, the underside also with the same armorial, diameter 6.8cm, approx. weight 2.3oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Sotheby's, London, 6 June 2006, lot 270.