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BY ALEXANDER JAMES STRACHAN (FL. 1799-1850), MARKED, WITH THE ENGLISH POST-1798 STANDARD MARK FOR 18-CARAT GOLD, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1974, THE LONDON ASSAY OFFICE MARK 1756-1821, LONDON DATE LETTER 1800/1801 AND THE ENGLISH DUTY MARK FOR GOLD 1798-1821
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A GEORGE III GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Alexander James Strachan (fl. 1799-1850), marked, with the English post-1798 standard mark for 18-carat gold, the English standard mark for gold 1798-1974, the London assay office mark 1756-1821, London date letter 1800/1801 and the English duty mark for gold 1798-1821
Rectangular box with rounded corners, all over engine-turned to create a raised wickerwork pattern of diagonal squares and rosettes, with slightly everted plain thumbpiece
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
3¾ oz. (109 gr.)
by Alexander James Strachan (fl. 1799-1850), marked, with the English post-1798 standard mark for 18-carat gold, the English standard mark for gold 1798-1974, the London assay office mark 1756-1821, London date letter 1800/1801 and the English duty mark for gold 1798-1821
Rectangular box with rounded corners, all over engine-turned to create a raised wickerwork pattern of diagonal squares and rosettes, with slightly everted plain thumbpiece
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
3¾ oz. (109 gr.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.