FAB LARGE ANTIQUE 18TH CENT GEORGIAN SOLID SILVER SNUFF BOX B1798 THOM WILLMORE

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PLEASE BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE, WE ONLY DEAL IN ANTIQUE SILVER ITEMS, AND PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR FEEDBACK IF YOU HAVE NOT BOUGHT WITH US BEFORE. DESCRIPTION: A STUNNING LARGE RARE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY SOLID STERLING SILVER & GILT-LINED TABLE SNUFF BOX BY THE SILVERSMITH THOMAS WILLMORE, WITH FULL ENGLISH SILVER HALLMARKS FOR BIRMINGHAM 1798 AND IN LOVELY CONDITION. . EXCELLENT QUALITY GENUINE 214 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE EXAMPLE, AND IN SOLID SILVER, (DEFINITELY NOT SILVER-PLATE AND NOT A MODERN RE-PRODUCTION). A HANDSOME LARGE SIZED ONE, MORE LIKE A TABLE SNUFF BOX RATHER A SMALL POCKET SNUFF BOX, IT MEASURES 3.25 INCHES (83MM) X 1.95 INCHES (47MM) AND IS 0.8 INCHES (20MM) DEEP. . RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE WITH ROUNDED ENDS, IT HAS A FLUSH FITTING HINGED SILVER LID (A REAL SIGN OF QUALITY), AND HAS A LOVELY PLAIN GEORGIAN SMOOTH POLISHED FINISH. INSIDE IT IS BEAUTIFULLY FULLY GILT-LINED. HAS A NICE SMALL ENTWINED GOTHIC MONOGRAM ON THE LID BELONGING TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT NO PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION. WEIGHS A HEAVY 78 GRAMS. HALLMARKS: FULL SET OF ENGLISH SILVER HALLMARKS, THE "ANCHOR" STAMP DENOTING THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE, THE LION PASSANT STERLING SILVER STAMP, THE SOVEREIGNS DUTY MARK OF KING GEORGE THE THIRD, AND THE DATE LETTER "a" FOR THE YEAR 1798. THE SILVERSMITHS INTIALS ARE "T.W" FOR THOMAS WILLMORE, A VERY FINE EARLY SILVER BOX MAKER. SUPERB CLEAR STRUCK HALLMARKS, (SEE PHOTOS). CONDITION: LOVELY CONDITION, NO SPLITS OR CRACKS, NO SOLDER REPAIRS, DEFINITELY NO PIN/WEAR HOLES AND NO NASTY KNOCKS OR DENTS EITHER, (JUST HAS A FEW LITTLE SHALLOW DENTS/BRUISES, MAINLY ON THE BASE AND EDGE RIM, BUT NOTHING AT ALL BAD, AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER IT IS 214 YEARS OLD). THE FLUSH FIT SILVER LID HINGE WORKS PERFECTLY AND THE LID OPENS AND CLOSES TIGHTLY AND THE INTERIOR LEMON GILDING IS DEFINITELY ORIGINAL & VIRTUALLY 100% INTACT. A BEAUTIFUL LARGE RARE 18TH CENTURY SOLID SILVER TABLE SNUFF BOX. A GOOD COLLECTORS BOX AND A GREAT INVESTMENT PIECE. (PLEASE NOTE, ANY STRANGE LINES OR COLOUR CHANGES ON THIS SNUFF BOX ARE JUST LIGHT REFLECTION AND NOT DAMAGE). PRICE: BEING SOLD WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESERVE WHATSOEVER, STARTING AT JUST ONE PENNY, SO GOOD LUCK IF YOU DO DECIDE TO BID. . Please note, the silver can sometimes look dull as I breathe on it before I take the photos, so you can see the item more clearly. Otherwise there is too much light reflection. All the silver I sell shines beautifully. PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING PAYMENT DETAILS: PLEASE MAKE NO PAYMENT UNTIL CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE. PLEASE NOTE, WE ACCEPT PAYPAL/CHEQUES/POSTAL ORDERS/BANK TRANSFERS ETC)-THANK YOU. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER END OF SALE. Items over £100 can only be sent by fully trackable shipping, i.e., Special Delivery, Airsure, Datapost. If buyers insist on less trackable methods it must be at entirely their own risk, but please be aware our items are genuine antiques and we recommend the above for all our items. Thank you and good luck! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favourites list! Shipping and packing and rates: UK: £6.50/£4 (special delivery/1st class recorded delivery) Europe: £9 (Airsure - if applicable) Worldwide: £9 (Airsure – if applicable)