A Queen Anne tortoiseshell snuff box lid, circa 1710 by or after John Obrisset (c.1680-1731), with an Edward VIII sterling silver base, London 1936 by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths

oval form, the pressed lid with the coat of arms and crest of Sir Francis Drake. Fully marked to the reverse, and stamped underneath Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, 112 Regent Street.

Length – 9.9 cm / 3.9 inches

Gross weight – 147 grams

Formerly the possession of Wallice Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986)