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Georgian Silver Snuff Box - Finlayson Family
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Reference: S1785
Period: George III
Year: 1804
Silversmith: John Douglas
Place: London
Price: $ 360.00
Weight: 64 grams
Dimensions: 6.7 cm *4.2 cm *2.0 cm height
Condition: Good, very small split to one corner, 2 small dents. Hinge excellent, snug closure.
Description: An interesting Georgian silver snuffbox, with Finlayson family interest. The snuff box has an engraved cross hatch design, with 2 intersecting straps, copying an early suitcase or trunk. The snuff box is curved, so would fit snugly in a pocket. The interior is gilded. The straps are very suitable for engraving, and the names of 4 different generations of Finlaysons have been engraved on this one. The 4 names include "John Finlayson Merchant, Canongate 1760, John Finlayson S.S.C. Edinburgh 1824, Thomas B. Finlayson 1862, Mary H. Finlayson 1874". The base is also engraved with owners initials AF 1833, we assume another Finlayson. The script engraving of all 4 names is different, so was engraved at different times as ownership of the box transferred. The first date precedes the age of the box, so we assume the 2nd Finlayson started the tradition. The hallmarks are clear, and include makers mark ID without pellet (Grimwade 1250), this could be John Douglas or John Death, we assume Douglas as he was a known snuff box maker, along with his partner Richard Lockwood.
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Georgian silver snuff box - Finlayson Family
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Thomas Finlayson 1862, Mary Finlayson 1874
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John Finlayson Merchant Canongate, Edinburgh
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Suitcase silver snuff box - curve of box
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Gilded interior, Georgian silver snuff box
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John Douglas silver hallmarks
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Georgian silver snuff box - scale
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