A George III silver snuff box

A George III silver snuff box,

by Peter and Ann Bateman, London 1794,

oval navette form, the pull-off cover engraved with a rural scene of two huntsmen with their rifles and gun dog, the underside initialled 'JB', length 10.9cm, approx. weight 3.6oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 202.

The Albert Collection.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 181.

Illustrated in Butler, R., The Albert Collection, Broadway Publishing, London 2004, page 181.