English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd May 2018
Lot 171
A Staffordshire enamel patch box of theatrical interest late 18th century
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A Staffordshire enamel patch box of theatrical interest late 18th century, the lid printed with a bust of Mrs Hartley as Lady Jane Grey in chocolate camaieu, reserved in a panel on a pink ground with raised gilt leaves, the sides with polychrome flower sprays, original polished steel mirror to the inside lid, 5.2cm
The bust appears to derive from a print of Mrs Hartley as Lady Jane Grey, in Rowe's eponymous tragedy, from Bell's British Theatre, published 26 December 1776.
Provenance: formerly in the Ralph Richardson collection.