Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes of...

Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes of naval interest, c.1797, one decorated with a sea battle and inscribed 'Success to Admiral Duncan', the other printed with a spoiled anchor and laurel swags, inscribed 'Duncan and Victory', 4cm. (2)

Provenance: from the estate of the late Barry Lock.

Admiral Adam Duncan (1731-1804) defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown on 11th October 1797. He was heavily involved in the American Revolutionary Wars as well as the Seven Years War.