拍品專文
Julia Eedy (d. 1891) was the widow of the bookbinder Bennet Eedy (d. 1862) of 37 Tavistock Street, London.
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BY GEORGE COLLINS, MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARKS FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1756-1821, THE LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1803/1804 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1804
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A GEORGE III GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY GEORGE COLLINS, MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARKS FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1756-1821, THE LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1803/1804 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1804
rectangular box of polished gold, with rounded corners, the hinged cover engraved with inscription 'B. E. SHORT. P. E.', slightly raised scroll thumbpiece, the interior cover engraved with presentation inscription
3 in. (77 mm.) wide
2¾ oz. (84 gr.)
The presentation inscription reads 'Presented to Tom and Lizzie By Julia Eedy Nov.r. 4th,, 1862.'
BY GEORGE COLLINS, MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARKS FOR 18 CARAT GOLD, THE LONDON ASSAY MARK FOR 1756-1821, THE LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1803/1804 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1804
rectangular box of polished gold, with rounded corners, the hinged cover engraved with inscription 'B. E. SHORT. P. E.', slightly raised scroll thumbpiece, the interior cover engraved with presentation inscription
3 in. (77 mm.) wide
2¾ oz. (84 gr.)
The presentation inscription reads 'Presented to Tom and Lizzie By Julia Eedy Nov.r. 4th,, 1862.'
來源
Bonhams, London, 2 December 2009, lot 128,
榮譽呈獻
Amelia Anderson