A late 17th century silver dressing table box

A late 17th century silver dressing table box,

unmarked, circa 1680,

circular form, the pull-off cover with an embossed relief of Ajax committing suicide, the sides with chased foliate decoration on a matted background, diameter 8.8cm, approx. weight 7.5oz.

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu, 25 April, 2017, lot 1017.

The scene is taken from a print in the Rijksmuseum by Crispin Van de Passe (1564-1637). He was the father of Simon Van de Passe, who was best remembered for finely engraved silver counters in the first half of the 17th century.