Celebrating Silver: Timeless Luxury
Timed Online Auction, 11 - 23 October 2024
Silver
Lot Estimate
ZAR 800 - 1 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 283
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About this Item
London
Georgian silver bougie box, Crispin Fuller, London, 1796 circular, the hinged cover with half-moon swivelling cutter, the side applied with a clasp, 60g, 3cm diameter 1
Notes
Bougie Boxes were made to hold coiled wax tapers which would be lit to melt wax for sealing documents and letters. The term 'Bougie Box' takes its origins from the French word for candle, after the Algerian City of Bougie (Béjaïa) known for candle making.
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