Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017
Lot 243
An English enamel patch box of naval interest c.1798
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
An English enamel patch box of naval interest c.1798, printed and hand-coloured with Britannia seated on the shore before a tall masted ship, a pyramid obelisk to her right, the sides and base enamelled in a pale peach, the interior cover fitted with a mirror, a little cracking, 4.4cm.
This print may well relate to Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, which saw the captain promoted to Baron Nelson.