A George III silver snuff box

A George III silver snuff box,

by Peter and Ann Bateman, London 1790,

oval navette form, the flush hinged cover engraved with a portrait of a man, in a cartouche with 'HOLD FAST', the top of the box engraved with another portrait of a seated man taking snuff, engraved foliate borders, length 11.8cm, approx. weight 4.7oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 195.

The Albert Collection no.644.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

Firestone and Parson, Boston. 1997.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 177.

Illustrated in Butler, R., The Albert Collection, Broadway Publishing, London 2004, page 46.