George IV Scottish Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Glasgow 1824
George IV Scottish sterling silver snuff box, hallmarked Glasgow, 1824, J.M, of plain rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with inscription 'Presented to//Mr. David Smith//by a few friends,' with gilt interior, total weight 49gm, 2.17 in. x 1.38 in. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008
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- George Iv - George IV (1762 – 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 1820, until his own death in 1830. From 1811 until his accession in 1820, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.
In English furniture design, his reign from 1811 to 1830 is known as the Regency period. - 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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snuff boxes, country of origin
- Australian 41
- English, silver 412
