An 18th century silver double snuff box

An 18th century silver double snuff box,

unmarked, circa 1760-80,

rectangular form, flush hinged covers, engraved with an armorial within foliate scroll mantling and a crest, length 7.7cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 166

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 153.

The arms are those of Montgomery quartering Eglinton of Convoy House, Co. Donegal.