A George I silver snuff box

A George I silver snuff box,

maker's mark DL four times, for Dennis Langdon, London circa 1720,

oval form, the hinged cover with a portrait of Queen Mary with birds, foliate scrolls, masks and diaperwork, gilded interior, length 7.6cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 103.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Silver Sale, 18 October 2006, lot 666.

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 111.