5 Dec 2012
11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu
Back to auction 19951
British and Continental Silver and Objects of Vertu
Back to auction 19951
An early 18th century silver mounted cowry shell snuff box
unmarked, second quarter of the 18th century
Conventional form, the underside chased with foliate scrolls to the hinge and with a central cartouche depicting a monogram and crest, length 7.9cm.
Conventional form, the underside chased with foliate scrolls to the hinge and with a central cartouche depicting a monogram and crest, length 7.9cm.
Estimate:
£300 - 500
€360 - 590
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
US$ 460 - 760
Footnotes
- The crest probably for ESPINASSE of France
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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