A George II silver double-snuff box

A George II silver double-snuff box,

maker's mark of P.W, attributed to Peter Wirgman, London 1741,

waited oblong form, hinged cover and base, engraved with a later armorial, crest and motto, height 6cm, approx. weight 3.3oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 149.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd, London 2007.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 141.

The arms are those of Coventry, for the Earls of Coventry.