A 'BOSCOBEL OAK' PUNCHBOWL
THE COLLECTION OF J. JEFFERSON AND ANNE WEILER MILLER
A 'BOSCOBEL OAK' PUNCHBOWL

CIRCA 1745

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A 'BOSCOBEL OAK' PUNCHBOWL
CIRCA 1745
Enameled in the center with Charles II hiding in the oak's branches near two cavaliers, the exterior with continuous farming scenes, possibly in Shropshire
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) diameter
來源
Acquired from Plummer, New York, in 1953.

拍品專文

After the battle of Worcester on 3rd September 1651 Charles escaped with Colonel Carlos to Boscobel House, the home of the Penderell family, in Shropshire. It was here on the 6th September that the King and Carlos hid in the famous oak tree to escape discovery by Cromwellian troops.

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