A WILLIAM IV GOLD SNUFF-BOX

EDINBURGH, 1834, MARK OF AGW

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A WILLIAM IV GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Edinburgh, 1834, mark of AGW
Rectangular, the cover, base and sides with engine-turned panels, within chased floral borders, the push piece chased with dogs chasing a fox, the cover engraved with a crest within an oval cartouche, the interior cover with presentation inscription, marked on base and cover
3 5/8in. (92mm.) long

Lot Essay

The presentation inscription reads: "PRESENTED TO WILLIAM HAY. ESQUIRE BY THE INHABITANTS OF DUNSE, AS A TOKEN OF THEIR ESTEEM FOR HIM; AND OF GRATITUDE FOR THE LIBERAL MANNER IN WHICH HE HAS ALLOWED THEM TO OBTAIN A Supply of Water from his Grounds AT DUNSE CASTLE 1835"

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