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A QUEEN ANNE PRESSED-HORN OVAL SNUFF BOX DECORATED WITH THE ARMS OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

BY JEAN OBRISSET, CIRCA 1710

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A QUEEN ANNE PRESSED-HORN OVAL SNUFF BOX DECORATED WITH THE ARMS OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
BY JEAN OBRISSET, CIRCA 1710
With lift-off cover
4 in. (10 cm.) high

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Paula Hardwick, Discovering Horn, Lutterworth Press 1981, page 101. John Obrisset was the son of an ivory carver who emigrated to London from Dieppe. He was not recorded as a member of any of the guilds, but his name (usually monogrammed OB) appears on many horn and tortoiseshell boxes of the late 17th century and early 18th century. He 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.