Sandbanks Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
London 1806, of rectangular form, decorated all over with fine engine turned engraving,
Part marked piano hinged cover similarly decorated,
Simple plain thumbpiece,
Dimensions 7.5 x 3.5cm,
Weight 93.5g
Crisp clear Makers Marks
Wear consistent with age.
Alexander James Strachan, the pre-eminent box maker of the period, supplied the Royal retailers, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell with the majority of their boxes and has consequently been described as the "Paul Storr of box makers".
Sandbanks Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné
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A George III 18ct Gold Snuff Box, Mark of Alexander J. Strachan 1806
