Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31 Oct 2023
A William IV silver raised relief hunting snuff box,
A William IV silver raised relief hunting snuff box,
by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1836,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of a mounted huntsman and hounds in a landscape setting, silver-gilt interior inscribed 'Mr. James Cram by Mr. Isaac Moses, as a mark of friendship and Esteem, Portsea, Aug 31st 1838', foliate thumb-piece, foliate scroll sides, engine-turned base, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 5.8oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, South Kensington, 6 July 1988, lot 58.