The Wellby Collection

Snuff box

silver-gilt, four-coloured gold; chased

c. 1770

max 8.7 cm width

Maker's mark: 'IK' (struck on the edge)

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Place of Creation: Northern Germany
Place of Creation: Baltic

WA2013.1.316

Snuff box, rectangular, silver, embossed and chased with four colour gold. Three people carousing in a shaped panel with flowers. The sides embossed and chased with four drinking scenes. And the base with a spray of flowers.

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Bequeathed by Michael Wellby, 2012.