Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, circa 1790 and 1814
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Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, circa 1790 and 1814
Both of oval shape, one with a sepia inscription 'Louis XVI' and the printed portrait of the king, 4.6cm wide (some restoration), the other box with a white dot border and painted with a white lily and laurel, inscribed 'May the Lily Replanted in France Never be Blighted', the centre also inscribed, 'Louis XVIII', 4.6cm wide (minor chips and cracks) (2)
Sold for £875 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Louis XVIII (1755-1824) was King of France from 1814 to his death, except during Napoleon's 100 days. He was Louis XVI's younger brother and during the revolution and Napoleon's reign, Louis XVIII lived in exile throughout Europe, including England. The lily is part of the Bourbon coat of arms

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