c. 1780 Rare Georgian Sterling Silver Filigree Bougie Box

An incredible c.1780 Georgian silver filigree bougie box.  It is a cylindrical shape with its original lid, which has an opening for the candle to emerge. The cartouche on the front has the initials "AC" engraved into it.  This is a very rare bougie box, you will not find many like this.  Approx. Dimensions: Height:     1   1/2" Width (w/ handle):   2"  Approx. Weight:    23g  Condition: Good original condition, no losses to the silver filigree. The handle is hinged, although it hasn't been moved in a long time,  and we are leaving it in it's current position.  Excerpt from "The Regency Redingote": The bougie-box was developed  several decades after the introduction of the wax-jack. Bougie is French for  candle, specifically a candle made of wax. The origins of the word are to  be found in North Africa, in the Algerian city of Bijiyah, which for centuries  had carried on a thriving trade in wax. The French called the town Bougie,  and that same name was soon also applied to wax c