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BY JOHN LINNIT (FL. 1809 - AFTER 1840), MARKED, STRUCK WITH THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1821, THE LONDON ASSAY OFFICE MARK 1756-1821, LONDON DATE LETTER 'U' FOR MAY 1815 - MAY 1816, 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 John Linnit (fl. 1809 - after 1840), marked, struck with the English duty mark for gold 1798-1821, the London assay office mark 1756-1821, London date letter 'U' for May 1815 - May 1816, 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 fine diagonal engine-turning forming a peaked reptile's skin pattern of small lozenges, polished gold rims, slighty raised incorporated narrow gold thumbpiece
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
3 oz. (92 gr.)
by John Linnit (fl. 1809 - after 1840), marked, struck with the English duty mark for gold 1798-1821, the London assay office mark 1756-1821, London date letter 'U' for May 1815 - May 1816, 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 fine diagonal engine-turning forming a peaked reptile's skin pattern of small lozenges, polished gold rims, slighty raised incorporated narrow gold thumbpiece
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
3 oz. (92 gr.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium