A William IV Irish silver-gilt snuff box,

A William IV Irish silver-gilt snuff box,
maker's mark for J.J, Dublin 1830,
rectangular form, incurved sides, the hinged cover with a border of oak leaves, shamrock and a harp and with an applied armorial, reeded sides, and foliate borders, the underside applied with a plaque inscribed 'Presented by The Athlone F. B. Knot to Richard Friendly Hancock, M.P, 29 September 1830', length 9cm, approx. weight 8oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Sotheby's, London, 9 February 1989, lot 96.