A GEORGE I GOLD SNUFF-BOX, LONDON, CIRCA 1720
A GEORGE I GOLD SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1720
With canted corners and slightly waisted sides, the cover engraved with cypher JSML below Continental coronet
2 in. (64 mm.) wide
2¾ oz. (86 gr.)
With accompanying hand-written letter which reads ' May 18th 1928 / Dear Captain Howard Kerr, / I am sending the enclosed / small box and the next of kin of / the late Dr P. J. S Nicoll would be / honoured if His Royal Highness / The Duke of Gloucester would / graciously accept it. / It was the expressed wish / of Dr Nicoll during his last / illness that this small gift / might be acceptable to His Royal / Highness and as an executor / I have much pleasure in / carrying out his desire / I am / yours faithfully / G. a. Troup'.
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A GEORGE I GOLD SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1720
With canted corners and slightly waisted sides, the cover engraved with cypher JSML below Continental coronet
2 in. (64 mm.) wide
2¾ oz. (86 gr.)
With accompanying hand-written letter which reads ' May 18th 1928 / Dear Captain Howard Kerr, / I am sending the enclosed / small box and the next of kin of / the late Dr P. J. S Nicoll would be / honoured if His Royal Highness / The Duke of Gloucester would / graciously accept it. / It was the expressed wish / of Dr Nicoll during his last / illness that this small gift / might be acceptable to His Royal / Highness and as an executor / I have much pleasure in / carrying out his desire / I am / yours faithfully / G. a. Troup'.
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