Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th July 2024
Lot 306
An Edwardian 9-carat gold combination vesta and snuff box,
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1512
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Description
An Edwardian 9-carat gold combination vesta and snuff box,
by William Hornby, London 1904,
plain rounded rectangular form, the hinged cover opens to reveal a compartment with a ring attachment, with a crest above initials inlaid with small diamonds, the reverse inscribed 'May 20th 1903', length 6cm, approx. weight 64.7g.
Provenance: A Private Collection of Vesta Cases.
The crest is that of Fosbery of Clorance and Curragh Bridge, Co. Limerick, Ireland.