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A William IV Gold Table Top Snuff Box

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Decorative Arts Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
A William IV Gold Table Top Snuff Box
<B>A William IV Gold Table Top Snuff Box</B></I><BR><BR>John Linnit, London, England<BR>1831<BR>22 carat gold<BR>Marks: (lion passant), (leopard's head), (monarch profile), <I>JL, q</B></I><BR>3.25 in. long, 6.29 troy ounces<BR><BR>Of rectangular form with waisted sides; all over engine turned ground, green gold cast leaf border surrounding top, rose gold cast thistle and leaf latch. The top surmounted by a relief plaque of a greyhound. Interior of lid inscribed: <I>Presented to, Lt. Coll. James Sherriff, By the Officers of the, Bombay European Reg., as a token of their esteem and regard, January 28th, 1831</B></I>.