Lot 211
211
A CHARLES II BOXWOOD OVAL SNUFF BOX
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A CHARLES II BOXWOOD OVAL SNUFF BOX

DATED 1678

Details
A CHARLES II BOXWOOD OVAL SNUFF BOX
DATED 1678
Carved with the Royal Arms and motto and the date and initials 'L 1678 I' the reverse with a further Coat-of-Arms, possibly those of Rutt, co. Buckingham, Wroth, Godwin or Godwyn quartering others including Catharne
4 in. (10 cm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 13 June 2001, lot 71.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

A similar but more sophisticated example of this genre of Royal Coat-of-Arms snuff boxes was sold in The Longridge Collection; Christie's, London, 10 June 2010, lot 1030. The present lot is a more naive example.

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