Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th July 2025
Lot 769
A George IV silver-mounted Naval wooden snuff box,
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £5670
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Description
A George IV silver-mounted Naval wooden snuff box,
by Charles Reily, London 1824,
rectangular form, reeded mounts, the wooden sides, cover and base applied with four cartouches, inscribed 'Fury 1824', 'Griper' (x2) and 'Hecla', the base rim inscribed ' Made of the wood from Northern Discovery Ships by Michael Jones at Deptfor, 5th May 1824, foliate thumb-piece, silver-gilt interior, length 9.1cm.
Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.