Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1654
A George II gold-mounted agate snuff box,
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2268
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Description
A George II gold-mounted agate snuff box,
unmarked circa 1740,
rectangular form, canted corners, the cover and base with an agate panel, the sides chased with a rabbit, a squirrel, birds and foliate decoration, length 6.2cm.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, London, 24 May 1989, lot 23.