A William III silver 'squeeze action' snuff box,

A William III silver 'squeeze action' snuff box,
maker's mark of J.W with a fish above, possibly for John Wilkins, London circa 1699,
rectangular form, the slightly raised cover and base engraved with a bird within foliate scroll decoration, length 5cm, approx. weight 1oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury 26 October 2001, lot 69.
Phillips, London, 2 February 1985.