Celebrating Silver: Timeless Luxury

Timed Online Auction, 11 - 23 October 2024

Silver

Sold for

ZAR 3 283
Lot 7
  • Georgian silver bougie box, Crispin Fuller, London, 1796


Lot Estimate
ZAR 800 - 1 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 283

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
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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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