two-continental-silver-snuff-boxes
Lot 880
Two Continental Silver Snuff Boxes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first an example of Hanau silver with pseudo marks and mark for the London importer Samuel Boyce Landeck, of oval form with chariot scene to hinged cover, portrait medallion and foliate and cornucopia scroll to sides (3.25 x 2.5 in.; 2 troy oz.); the second marked .800 fineness, oval form with tavern scene to hinged cover, likely Dutch, parcel gilt (2.25 x 1 5/8 in.; 1.9 troy oz.).

Private Collection, Winston-Salem, NC Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Graham Martin, former envoy to Thailand, Italy, and South Vietnam

$200 - 400