A Mercurial gilt old Sheffield plate presentation table snuff box, of New South Wales interest
Estimate $3,000 – $4,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, UNITED KINGDOM
the rectangular cover finely cast and chased with a hunting scene, inscribed beneath the cover 'TO / John Strange Chapman Esq. / XIth Regiment / from his friend / Stuart A. Donaldson / memento 15 Decr 1849', the back and sides with engine-turned panels within foliate-cast borders
9.5 cm wide, 3 cm high, 6.5 cm deep
- Lot Sold $2,600 (Hammer Price)
- $3,172 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Lord and Lady Sherwood, Newmarket
Private Collection, United Kingdom, by descent from the above
Three Day Fine Art and Antique Sale, Bamford's Auctioneers & Valuers, United Kingdom, 29 June 2016, lot 892
Private Collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above
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