British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day Two) - 27th April 2023
Lot 348
A rare South Staffordshire enamel commemorative...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £300
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Description
A rare South Staffordshire enamel commemorative patch box of American interest, c.1783, inscribed 'May the glorious eighty Three For evermore remember'd be', within a red dot border, raised on a moulded green base, fitted with an internal mirror, 4.4cm.
Provenance: from the estate of the late Barry Lock.
The inscription on the box is believed to relate to the Peace of Paris, signed in 1783, which saw the end of the First British Empire and led to the end of the American Revolutionary War.