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QUEEN ANNE/GEORGE I SILVER & TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX (Obrisset) |
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Silver, Metal & Vertu |
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Silver |
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England-UK |
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18th Century |
Width: |
3 inches |
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QUEEN ANNE/GEORGE I SILVER & TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX, probably by John Obrisset England, c1713-20
The oval silver mounted tortoiseshell snuff box with hinged cover, the lid pressed with a portrait of Queen Anne in relief, probably by John Obrisset; gilt interior, the silver unmarked
Provenance: Private English collection
3 inches wide
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