George III Snuff Box with Mackay Clan Crest
A George III sterling silver large snuff box, the rectangular body and lid with engine-turned decoration, applied cast foliate thumb-piece and border, and a gold gilt interior. The top engraved the Mackay clan crest, maker Daniel Hockley, hallmarked London 1818, height 0.94 in., width 3.27 in., depth 2.17 in.
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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