A rare George III Pocket Snuff Box made in Birmingham in 1812 by Samuel Pemberton.
A rare George III Pocket Snuff Box made in Birmingham in 1812 by Samuel Pemberton.
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192445
The Snuff Box is modelled in an unusual curved slender form, with hinged cover. This example is beautifully decorated on the base and cover with unusual trailing foliate motifs on a prick dot ground. The sides of the cover and base display unusual engraved roundels and each end shows a foliate sprig. The sides are also unusually engraved with vertical linear bands. The interior is very well marked and displays exceptional original gilding.
Length: 2.45 inches, 6.13cm
Width: 1 inch, 2.5cm.
Year
1812
Country
Birmingham
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