Lot 988
A QUEEN ANNE / GEORGE I SILVER MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX navette-shaped, with a "stand-away" hinge, the cover inset with a dark tortoiseshell plaque, moulded in relief with a portrait in profile of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, by John Obrisset & signed "O.B", the box unmarked, 1710-1720; 3.1" (7.9 cms) long