A JACOBITE ENAMEL PATCH BOX
18TH CENTURY
£10,000
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 17 August 2016 from 12:00 BST
Description
of circular outline, the deep blue enamel ground with gilt brass mount and hinged cover, the base of the interior zinc lined, the lid of black ground with oval applied portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart within gold border; sold with an accompanying note stating ''This box was presented by Prince Charles Edward to Captain John Burnett of the R. H. Arty'
Dimensions
6.5cm diameter
Footnote
Provenance:
Fine Scottish Silver, Lyon and Turnbull 13th February 2008 lot 263
Note:
Bought as part of the collection Georgian and earlier snuff boxes from the Burnett of Leys family, Aberdeenshire.