British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day Two) - 27th April 2023
Lot 345
A South Staffordshire enamel commemorative...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £420
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Description
A South Staffordshire enamel commemorative snuff box, c.1793-95, painted with a depiction of the execution of Louis XVI by guillotine, after a print titled 'Massacre of the French King' published by William Lane, within an oval blue band border with raised white dots, inscribed 'He died lamented by all good men', raised on a white base, restored, 5.4cm.
Provenance: from the estate of the late Barry Lock. Formerly the Mort and Moira Lesser Collection.