Lot 341

ABERDEEN - a Scottish provincial presentation snuff box,

Auction: 7 December 2005 at 12:00 GMT
£837
Description
with marks for Aberdeen circa 1800, maker James Erskine, marked with three castles, E and hand and dagger, of rounded rectangular form, with waisted sides, agate cabochon set lid and bright engraved foliate and prick-dot borders, the similarly engraved base with oval cartouche inscribed From Rob't Hutchison Esqr. To A. Ross
Dimensions
Width 7.2cm
Footnote
Ex The Murray collection, Lyon and Turnbull 20th August 2003 lot 232. Formerly purchased from Bieldside Antiques 1983.
