A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SOAP BOXES
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SOAP BOXES

MARK OF WILLIAM HOLMES, LONDON, 1786

Closed10 January 2012

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SOAP BOXES
MARK OF WILLIAM HOLMES, LONDON, 1786
Spherical, with hinged, fluted covers centred by a rosette, the sides chased with floral swags, on fluted pedestal foot, bead borders
3½ in. high (9 cm.), 2¾ in. diameter (7 cm.)
9 oz. (279 gm.) (2)

Samuel Messer collection, the bulk of which was sold at Christies, 13 May, 1992