Description
A Fine 18th Century Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Snuff Box of elliptical form having two lids hinged to the centre above a twin chamber interior. The lids inset with finely engraved white metal lips and oval plaques; one inscribed ‘Je Suis Prest’ above a stag’s head, the other ”The Gift of Fair Hector”, 7/8” (2.5 cm) high, 4” x 2” (10 cm x 5 cm).