Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st October 2026
Lot 782
A George IV silver-gilt raised relief hunting snuff box,
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
A William IV silver-gilt raised relief hunting snuff box,
by Ledsam, Vale and Wheeler, Birmingham 1828,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a hunting scene with mounted huntsmen and dogs chasing a fox, engine-turned sides and base with a Duke's coronet, Order of the Garter and the initial 'G', foliate scroll thumb-piece, gilded interior, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 4.7oz.
The crest is possibly that for George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, or George Henry, 4th Duke of Grafton.