Gold Mounted Ivory Snuff Box with Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman

of oval shape, the lid set with a hand painted portrait miniature depicting a gentleman in period dress, ornate with engraved gold mounts, the interior lined with tortoiseshell, hallmarked, minor crack to lid, retains Bernard Smith collection paper label

Measurements:

height 3.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 6.5 cm

Provenance:

Bernard Smith Collection thence by descent

• EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
• sold $2,040 Incl BP