Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 31 Jan 2024
A George IV silver-gilt pedlar snuff box,
A George IV silver-gilt pedlar snuff box,
by John Linnit, London 1825,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised scene of the pedlar with his wares, the interior of the cover inscribed 'Sir Windham Carmichael Anstruther Bt. to Mr Charles Williams, In grateful acknowledgement of the Kindness and Attention he has ever experienced from him, Dec. 21st 1831', engine-turned sides and base, in a fitted case, length 10.1cm, approx. weight 7.1oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.