A rare South Staffordshire commemorative patch...

A rare South Staffordshire commemorative patch box, c.1800, printed in manganese with an angel holding a shield bearing the portrait of King George III, in her other hand a shield deflecting the course of an arrow, inscribed 'God Save the King' and 'May no weapon form'd against him prosper', raised on a dark blue base, fitted with an internal mirror, a little cracking, 5.2cm.

Provenance: from the estate of the late Barry Lock.

The print on the box relates to a failed assassination attempt on George III on 15th May 1800, when James Hadfield fired a shot at the king during the singing of the national anthem at the Drury Lane Theatre. The medal from which this print was taken was designed by P. Kempson.