Silver & Objects of Vertu - 3rd February 2026
Lot 351
λ A George II silver automaton portrait miniature snuff box,unmarked circa 1740-50,cartouche form,
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £635
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Description
λ A George II silver automaton portrait miniature snuff box,
unmarked circa 1740-50,
cartouche form, the hinged cover with chased foliate decoration and with a quiver of arrows, the inside of the cover with a miniature painted on ivory of a lady picking a flower from a basket held by a maid, the lever pulls out to move her arm so she can smell the flower, gilded interior, length 7.5cm.
Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.
Ivory registration number: QJD5TA65