A GEORGE III SILVER PILL BOX maker IT, Birmingham 1802, of rounded rectangular form, the cover with engraved decoration and initials; together with a Georgian silver snuff box, marks indistinct, rectangular. (2) Pill box 3.5cm long, snuff box 5.4cm long, 1.2 troy ounces gross The hinged cover of the pillbox is in good order and closes well. The hinged cover of the snuff box needs to be manipulated to close, and even then, it does so in an untidy manner. The marks on the snuff box are rubbed. The marks on the pill box are legible.

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