A George III Irish silver-mounted shell snuff box,

A George III Irish silver-mounted shell snuff box,
by James Keating, Dublin circa 1790, also marked J. Ash, probably acting as a retailer,
flush-hinged cover, bright-cut borders, engraved with an armorial and motto, length 9.2cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Sotheby's Olympia, 16 May 2002, lot 315.
The armorial is that of Mercer of Huntingtower.