11th Jun, 2021 11:00

Silver & Objects of Vertu

 
  Lot 31
 

An early 18th century George I unmarked gold mounted horn and tortoiseshell snuff box, England circa 1720

An early 18th century George I unmarked gold mounted horn and tortoiseshell snuff box, England circa 1720

of waisted circular form, the lid with a stand-away hinge and a simple plain scroll gold thumbpiece. The lid with an inlaid pique scene of a classical ruin edged with shell and scroll sprays, all edge with horn. The front with a bouquet of fruit, a bird, and trefoils, flanked by stylised flower heads, the underside with a flower. Interior lacking.

Diameter – 7.4 cm / 2.9 inches

Sold for £300

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