Lot 138
A Mauchlineware painted snuff box
Auction: 24 September 2003 at 11:00 BST
£729
Description
of rectangular form, the hinged lid painted with an interior scene of an old couple sitting by a fire and on the base as young lovers in a landscaped scene, the sides decorated in penwork with thistles set with tablets further painted with landscape scenes, 8.5cm across; also a Mauchlineware sycamore box, of rectangular form, the hinged lid painted with a coaching scene, 9cm across; and a circular Mauchlineware patch box, printed and painted with a mother and children and bearing inscription 'But I've my sweet nurslings here, nae mate to help nae mate to cheer', 9cm across (3)