Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 28th April 2021
Lot 2049
A Charles II silver counter box
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £3500
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Description
A Charles II silver counter box,
maker's mark probably I.F, circa 1660,
cylindrical form, the pull-off cover with an engraved portrait of Charles II, with the inscription 'CAROLVS II D:G:ANG SCOFRET HI REX', the base engraved with the Royal Arms within the Garter motto beneath a crown and flanked by the Royal Cipher, the interior with nine contemporary counters struck with the Royal portrait, length 6.3cm, approx. weight 3.6oz. (10)
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
Alastair Dickenson Ltd.
The Albert Collection
Illustrated in Butler, R., The Albert Collection, Broadway Publishing, 2004, page 53. number 152.