Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1695
A William IV silver-gilt snuff box,
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £2520
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Description
A William IV silver-gilt snuff box,
by Reily and Storer, London 1835,
rectangular form, with heavy oak leaf and acorn borders, the hinged cover engraved with armorial, engine-turned sides and base, the inside of the cover inscribed 'Presented to William Thomas Wedderburn Esq. as a token of Respect on His Majesty's Birth Day, 1836.' length 8.6cm, approx. weight 6.3oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, London, 19 October 1988, lot 299.
The armorial is for William Thomas Wedderburn (1807-1886).