Silver

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Lot 136
  • 136

A Queen Anne silver tobacco box, Edward Cornock, London, 1709

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • length 3 3/4 in. (9.5cm)
oval with molded borders, the cover engraved with contemporary interlace cypher RF within baroque cartouche terminated by a mask, the cover engraved inside R: Fransum 1710, the base engraved RF and also William * Beckett, Wandsworth, marked on body and cover. Together with a shallow oval snuff box with engraved borders, one masking the hinge, maker's mark only WW in conjoined ovals struck twice on cover, c. 1720; 2 pieces

Condition

good condition
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