Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 28th April 2026
Lot 229
An Elizabeth I silver counter box,
Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £4064
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Description
An Elizabeth I silver counter box,
unmarked, circa 1580,
cylindrical form, the pull-off cover with an oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth I within foliate decoration, the sides with engraved foliate decoration, the interior with sixteen Elizabeth I silver sixpences dating from 1561-1590, height 2.1cm, approx. total weight 1.9oz. (17)
Provenance: A Private Collection.