Lot 724
A George III silver snuff box with floral and foliate scroll engraving throughout, hallmarked...
Monday 22 June 2015 | 10:00 | Lots: 530
Lot 724
A George III silver snuff box with floral and foliate scroll engraving throughout, hallmarked...
Lot 724
Lot Description
A George III silver snuff box with floral and foliate scroll engraving throughout, hallmarked John Shaw, Birmingham 1814, measuring 4.8 cm by 3 cm. Together with a Victorian silver mounted scent bottle of cylindrical form and engraved with birds amidst flowering and leafy branches, hallmarked Birmingham 1884, and a Victorian silver vesta case. Gross weight 97 grams. (all damaged). (3).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
All three pieces display some damage in addition to general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing. Surface dints and bumps to all. The hinge on the scent bottle is broken, cracks and chips to the glass interior and likely replacement stopper. The snuff is in very worn state, dull appearance, holes in the metal to a couple of the corners and loss of detail to decoration. The vesta with likely addition or repair to one side. Some rubbing and distortion but the hallmarks are mainly legible.
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