Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1746
A George III silver snuff box,
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £1764
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Description
A George III silver snuff box,
by Thropp & Taylor, Birmingham 1811,
boat shape, engraved decoration, the flush-hinged cover engraved with a Bacchanalian cherub in a chariot being pulled by reindeer, gilded interior, length 7.2cm, approx. weight 1.1oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, South Kensington, 4 July 2000, lot 159.