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Antique Solid Sterling Silver Snuff Box 1804 London England

$ 245.52

Availability: 36 in stock
  • Material: Silver
  • Condition: Please READ full item description for details, sizing etc.
  • Style: George III
  • Brand: n/a
  • Type: Snuff Box
  • Age: 1804
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Pattern: *

    Description

    Truly wonderful & unique antique find! A beautifully simplistic one-of-a-kind George III 1804 solid Sterling Silver (.925 purity) snuff box. Made in London, England. The lid is engraved with faint thick line across and heraldic crest depicting an arm in armor embowed and holding in hand a lance or spear.
    The stamps on the box are as follows (see photo # 4):
    Maker's mark: I.T or J.T (first initial partially erased w/ use) for (possibly) James Turner
    The Lion Passant (walking, with the right fore paw raised and all others on the ground; a "Lion of England"): indicates .925 purity silver
    The crowned leopard for the London Assay Office
    The date letter I in cartouche for 1804
    The head of George III, the duty mark
    Approx. size: 1 13/16" in diameter, 1 3/8" tall
    Weight: 49.2 grams/1.735479 ounces/1.581817 Troy ounces
    Condition: Some minor signs of age-related wear
    This listing has 10 photos
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