The third box that hid a £30,000 secret...
On paper there was not much to separate these three French boxes at Dreweatt Neate’s sale on October 31-November 1. The engine turned gold snuffbox pictured above right was 19th century in date and expected to sell for £500-800.
The silver gilt box was unmarked, probably 20th century and estimated at £200-300. The gold and enam…