A pressed horn snuff box, early 18th century

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A pressed horn snuff box, early 18th century
The cover with the crest of Sir Francis Drake, impressed JOHN OBRISSET FECIT
4in. (10.2cm.) wide;
another horn box, the cover with Peter the Great reviewing the fleet; and two covers, Charles I and Queen Anne (4)

Lot Essay

John Obrisset specialised in portraits of English Monarchs from Charles I to George II and amongst other topics four variants of a box with the name and Arms of Sir Francis Drake executed in 1712.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Paula Hardwick, Discovering Horn, Lutterworth Press 1981, see page 101.

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