A George III Irish silver double snuff box,

A George III Irish silver double snuff box,
by James Kennedy, Dublin circa 1787,
oval navette form, bright-cut decoration, the flush hinged cover engraved with a crest and motto and inscribed 'Charles Duke of Rutland, Lord Lieut of Ireland, February 25th 1784, died at the Phoenix Lodge 1787, aged 33', the base also with a flush-hinged cover inscribed 'Board of Green Cloth, Dublin Castle G. D. Pochin Steward', gilded interior, length 9cm, approx. weight 4.9oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's London, 21 May 1986, lot 172.
The crest is that of the Dukedom of Rutland within the Order of the Garter for Charles, 4th Duke (1754-1787). He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1784 - 1787.