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WALPOLES

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A rococo gilt copper snuffbox celebrating the end of the Seven Years' War and thereby dating to around 1763; probably made in the Birmingham workshop of either John Bentley or John Gimlet.


The lid stamped with a design of Trophy of Arms conflated with Attributes of Music, the sides made of panels showing a ship being laden with huge bundles of merchandise. The front is made symbolic of Plenty, whilst the back panel shows a character bearing arms and another holding aloft a relief panel of a Victorious Caesar in profile; between the two a figure of Victory.


All produced with considerable depth, burnished and chased to great effect.


2 7/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in


 

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    • Price: £895.00
    • €1,037 Euro
    • $1,198 US Dollar
  • Location: London