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Quality English Georgian Sterling Silver Snuff Box 1813 Antique
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Quality English Georgian Sterling Silver Snuff Box 1813 Antique

18th century
Sold 28 March 2025 · The Silver Squirrel
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A beautiful English Georgian antique solid sterling silver snuff box. It is hallmarked for London 1813 with the maker being WE. It has been superbly designed being engine turned on all sides and internally gilded. It is in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. The hinge is smooth and tight, the inside gilded and clean and it closes tightly. It measures approx. 2.25 inches (5.7cm) across by 1.25 inches (3.2cm) by 0.5 inch (1cm) tall and weighs 38 grams. A very high quality example.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Georgian Sterling Silver Snuff Box to the Georgian era.

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SA1122864
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35784
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A beautiful English Georgian antique solid sterling silver snuff box. It is hallmarked for London 1813 with the maker being WE. It has been superbly designed being engine turned on all sides and internally gilded. It is in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. The hinge is smooth and tight, the inside gilded and clean and it closes tightly. It measures approx. 2.25 inches (5.7cm) across by 1.25 inches (3.2cm) by 0.5 inch (1cm) tall and weighs 38 grams. A very high quality example.
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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Georgian Sterling Silver Snuff Box to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1122864
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35784
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United Kingdom
Verified Since Jun 2021
Items For Sale 142
Items Sold 2,800
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An open antique rectangular sterling silver snuff box featuring a gilded interior and visible hallmarking stamps.
QUALITY ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER SNUFF BOX 1813 ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1122864
An open antique rectangular sterling silver snuff box featuring a gilded interior and visible hallmarking stamps.
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  • ObjectBoxes and Cases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Gold wash
  • ColourSilver and Gold
  • MotifsHinged lid, Gilded interior, Assay hallmarks, Rectangular geometry

These items were typically crafted from sterling silver, often featuring interior gilding known as vermeil, and constructed with precision-engineered hinges and tight-fitting lids to preserve the contents.

Authenticity is verified by examining the hallmarks stamped on the interior, which typically include the makers mark, the sterling silver standard lion passant, the city assay office mark, and a date letter corresponding to the year of manufacture.

This piece can be displayed on a bookshelf, a desk, or a coffee table as part of a curated collection of small antiquities and curiosities.

Preserve the metal by storing it in a dry environment and cleaning it infrequently with a soft, non-abrasive microfiber cloth, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip desirable patina.

Georgian snuff boxes gained immense popularity during the 18th and early 19th centuries as refined accessories used by high-society men and women to hold powdered tobacco for nasal ingestion.
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