Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 28th April 2021
Lot 2050
A mid-17th century silver tobacco box
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £11000
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Description
A mid-17th century silver tobacco box,
unmarked, possibly by Richard Illingworth, circa 1640-1655,
oval form, the pull-off cover with a portrait of Charles I in armour within a pierced and engraved border with cherubs and emblems of France, Ireland, Scotland and England, and with a motto that translates 'The King Lives. The law guides. The flock prospers', above the head of the King there is a sunburst, which may refer to his execution, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 3.2oz.
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
Alastair Dickenson Ltd.
The Albert Collection.
illustrated in Butler, R., The Albert Collection, Broadway Publishing, 2004, page 8. number 106.