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LOT 127

Lot 127

George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818

George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818
Lot 127 Details
George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818

0.8 x 3.3 x 2.3 in — 2 x 8.4 x 5.8 cm
5.3 oz. — 164 grams

Estimate $350-$500

Realised: $4,612.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818
  • George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818
  • George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818
  • George III Silver-Gilt Rectangular Snuff Box, probably depicting 'Caractacus and his Wife before Claudius', William Snooke Hall, London, 1818
Provenance:

Johannes Van Wees Collection, Victoria, BC

Note:

Engraved inside the cover: 'This snuff box was presented to / Thomas Grimsditch Esqr / by the members of the Silk Trade of Macclesfield / as a mark of the consideration / in which they hold his services / on various occasions / and especially for the attention / paid by him to their interests on the repeal / of the duties on Silk / & alteration of the prohibitary laws / in MARCH 1824'

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition; well marked inside the base and the front edge of the cover

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