Lot 480
An 18th century French gold mounted tortoiseshell snuff box
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
£10,000
Description
GG, Paris 1747, of canted oblong outline with an alternating serpentine border and an all over design wavy design, the interior with scalloped borders, set with an enamelled portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart inside the cover and inscribed 'ARTUS' on the closure, (probably a retailer's name) with a waved thumbpiece
Dimensions
8.2cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: Woolley & Wallis (Salisbury) 26th January 2005, lot 346