A Rare Early American Silver Snuff Box
Mark of Francis Richardson, Philadelphia, PA, Circa 1725
of oval form, the lid engraved with a central floral element, opening to a vacant interior.
marked 'FR' within a heart on interior lid and base
18 dwts
Width 2 1/4 inches.

Note:
For a nearly identical example by Richardson is illustrated on pg. 38 of Millicent Stow's American Silver (New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1950).
Property from the Collection of Michelle Schoemer, Spring Lake, Michigan