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APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1730
細節
A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1730
The cover chased in relief with a man in medieval costume tending to two hounds, with animals and birds to either side, within a surround of flowers and scrolls, on textured ground, the sides and base plain, the inside of the cover later inscribed Given by The Marquess Wellesley, when Ambassador in Spain in 1809, to Sir William Knighton Bart: and presented by his son, the 2nd. Bart: to Fred.k Dawes Danvers Esq.re by whose son, Sir Juliard Danvers K.C.S.I. it was given in 1889, to Wm. Frederick Danvers Smith, Grandson of the said F.D. Danvers, in fitted case retailed by Elkington and Co.
3 in. (7.5 cm.) long
Approx. 5 oz. (155 gm.)
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1730
The cover chased in relief with a man in medieval costume tending to two hounds, with animals and birds to either side, within a surround of flowers and scrolls, on textured ground, the sides and base plain, the inside of the cover later inscribed Given by The Marquess Wellesley, when Ambassador in Spain in 1809, to Sir William Knighton Bart: and presented by his son, the 2nd. Bart: to Fred.k Dawes Danvers Esq.re by whose son, Sir Juliard Danvers K.C.S.I. it was given in 1889, to Wm. Frederick Danvers Smith, Grandson of the said F.D. Danvers, in fitted case retailed by Elkington and Co.
3 in. (7.5 cm.) long
Approx. 5 oz. (155 gm.)
來源
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842; eldest brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), Ambassador to Spain (1809-1812); given by him in 1809 to his Medical Officer in Spain
Sir William Knighton, Bt. (1776-1836), and by descent to his son
Sir William Wellesley Knighton, 2nd Bt. (1811-1885), by whom given to
Frederick Dawes Danvers, Esq. (1796-1867), and by descent to his son
Sir Juland Danvers, KCSI (1826-1912), by whom given in 1889 to his nephew
William Frederick Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden (1868-1928), and by descent.
Sir William Knighton, Bt. (1776-1836), and by descent to his son
Sir William Wellesley Knighton, 2nd Bt. (1811-1885), by whom given to
Frederick Dawes Danvers, Esq. (1796-1867), and by descent to his son
Sir Juland Danvers, KCSI (1826-1912), by whom given in 1889 to his nephew
William Frederick Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden (1868-1928), and by descent.