Silver & Objects of Vertu - 3rd February 2026

Lot 353

λ A George II silver automaton portrait miniature snuff box,unmarked circa 1730-40,plain oval form,

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £1397

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Description

λ A George II silver automaton portrait miniature snuff box,
unmarked circa 1730-40,
plain oval form, 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: 11J3V61U