George III Sterling Silver Snuff Box and Spoon Set
George III sterling silver snuff box, hallmarked Birmingham, 1808, Wb (William boot), of ribbed rectangular form, the hinged cover opening to a gilt interior, total weight 48gm, 2.56 in. x 1.57 in., together with a matched sterling silver spoon (2). Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008
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- 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.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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snuff boxes, country of origin
- Australian 41
- English, silver 412
