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BY ALEXANDER JAMES STRACHAN (FL. 1799 - C. 1850), MARKED, STRUCK WITH THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1821, THE LONDON ASSAY OFFICE MARK 1756-1821, LONDON DATE LETTER 'S' FOR MAY 1813 - MAY 1814, THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, AND THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD 1798-1974
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A REGENCY GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Alexander James Strachan (fl. 1799 - c. 1850), marked, struck with the English duty mark for gold 1798-1821, the London assay office mark 1756-1821, London date letter 'S' for May 1813 - May 1814, the English post-1798 standard mark for 18 carat gold, and the English standard mark for 18 carat gold 1798-1974
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover, sides and base engraved with narrow wavy horizontal engine-turning forming an ozier pattern, within bright-cut borders, rounded polished edges, curved thumbpiece
2 5/8 in. (66 mm.) wide
2½ oz. (73 gr.)
by Alexander James Strachan (fl. 1799 - c. 1850), marked, struck with the English duty mark for gold 1798-1821, the London assay office mark 1756-1821, London date letter 'S' for May 1813 - May 1814, the English post-1798 standard mark for 18 carat gold, and the English standard mark for 18 carat gold 1798-1974
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover, sides and base engraved with narrow wavy horizontal engine-turning forming an ozier pattern, within bright-cut borders, rounded polished edges, curved thumbpiece
2 5/8 in. (66 mm.) wide
2½ oz. (73 gr.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.