English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017
Lot 60
Five Staffordshire enamel patch boxes late 18th century
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £400
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Description
Five Staffordshire enamel patch boxes late 18th century, one inscribed 'To the most Amiable', one 'Trifles shew Respect', one 'I Belong to You', and one 'May the King live to reward the subject who would die for him', with varying coloured bases, one painted with a profile portrait of a woman wearing an elaborate hat, and the lid of a honeysuckle decorated enamel box set into a silver-coloured metal box, some damages, 4.5cm max. (6)