A REGENCY TWO-COLOR GOLD SNUFFBOX

MAKER'S MARK OF ALEXANDER J. STRACHAN, LONDON, 1817

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A REGENCY TWO-COLOR GOLD SNUFFBOX
Maker's Mark of Alexander J. Strachan, London, 1817
Rectangular, with engine-turned sides, the base and cover with green gold borders of acorns and leaves, the cover engraved with flowers circa 1839 and engraved in interior with presentation inscription dated 1839, marked inside base and cover
3 in. (7.7 cm.) long

Lot Essay

The presentation inscription reads:
Sans Dieu Rien
The Right Honourable Lord Petre to
Octavius Pritchard, M.D.
March 3rd 1839