STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Clocks, Ceramics and Vertu

STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Clocks, Ceramics and Vertu

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 88. A GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND HARDSTONE INTAGLIO SNUFF BOX, LONDON, CIRCA 1820.

A GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND HARDSTONE INTAGLIO SNUFF BOX, LONDON, CIRCA 1820

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Lot Closed

September 9, 02:22 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND HARDSTONE INTAGLIO SNUFF BOX, LONDON, CIRCA 1820


rectangular, the lid centred with an oval agate intaglio carved with Flora emptying the horn of plenty into a basket held by Cupid while flowers rain from the heavens, probably Southern German, late 17th century, within a gold frame, chased thumbpiece with a stylised shell between scrolling foliage, the gold rim with engraved commemorative inscription reading 'Major Gen. The Honble / Sir C. Greville K. C. B. / Obt 2 Decr 1836 Æt 57', apparently unmarked


8.3cm., 3¼in. wide


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The recipient of this box was Major General Sir Charles John Greville K.C.B., third but second surviving son of George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746-1816) by his second wife, Henrietta, daughter of the Hon. Richard Vernon (1726-1800) of Hilton Park, Staffordshire. He was born on 5 April 1780 and joined the army as cornet in the Warwickshire Fencibles in 1795 before going on to see action in India, Egypt, Portugal, the Netherlands and Spain. He was promoted major general in 1819 and was M.P. For Warwick at various times between 1816 and a few months before his death, unmarried, on 2 December 1836.