A GERMAN SILVER SUGAR-BOX
MARK OF MARTIN MITTNACHT, AUGSBURG, 1719-1723
Shaped oval and on four scroll feet, the hinged cover with a lock mechanism, later engraved with initials below a crown, marked underneath
6¾ in. (17 cm.) wide
14 oz. (423 gr.)
The initials are those of Ernst Augustus, 1st Duke of Cumberland, (1771-1851), fifth son of George III (1771-1851), King of Hanover after 1837.
A GERMAN SILVER SUGAR-BOX
MARK OF MARTIN MITTNACHT, AUGSBURG, 1719-1723
Shaped oval and on four scroll feet, the hinged cover with a lock mechanism, later engraved with initials below a crown, marked underneath
6¾ in. (17 cm.) wide
14 oz. (423 gr.)
The initials are those of Ernst Augustus, 1st Duke of Cumberland, (1771-1851), fifth son of George III (1771-1851), King of Hanover after 1837.
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