Price
£600.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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Charming early GEORGE III circular snuff box with pull off lid indented with Old Sheffield Plate images.
Unmarked. Probably made in Birmingham. Circa 1760s.
The lid is made of tortoiseshell inlaid with delightful Old Sheffield Plate images of Aesops Fable of the Fox and the Crane. The sides of the lid are also covered in Old Sheffield Plate. The sides of the base are covered in die stamped Old Sheffield Plate with floral and leaf decoration, while the base is made of pressed horn.
For similar examples see Crosskey. G., Old Sheffield Plate, Treffry Publishing 2011, page 205.
Diameter: 2 inches (5cm)
Condition report
Excellent apart from a minute piece of OSP missing from the decorative crescent above the dragonfly.Stock number
8895The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
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- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
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