A South Staffordshire enamel patch box of...

A South Staffordshire enamel patch box of political interest, c.1801, the circular top printed and coloured with a profile portrait of William Pitt, titled in black around the edge, the moulded ogee base painted with flower sprays, fitted with an internal mirror, restored, 4.5cm.

Provenance: from the estate of the late Barry Lock.

William Pitt the Younger was Prime Minister between 1783 and 1801, then again between 1804 and 1806. The print derives from a drawing by Robert Dighton, now in the Parliamentary Art Collection.