Wonderful William & Mary sterling silver oval tobacco box, circa 1691. This stunning box has an oval profile, and a pull off lid beautifully engraved with a shield of three stags heads over three birds, topped with a knights helmet and a birds head couped, finished will ornate foliate work. The top and bottom edges are bordered with a twisted frame, and the reverse of the box is unadorned. The maker is unascribed, as it is too early to be William Spackman.
Provenance: The estate of George Warburg, Hamden, CT
Marks: Sterling silver, London England, circa 1691
Dimensions: 3 5/8" L x 3" W
Weight: 4.445 gross ozt
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Condition
Minor expected scratching and slight denting to edges, light tarnish; wear is appropriate and commensurate with age
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