A RUSSIAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
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A RUSSIAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE

ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1815

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A RUSSIAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1815
rectangular sablé box chased overall with flowerheads and foliage within polished gold borders, the cover centred with a glazed circular portrait miniature, on ivory, of Fredrick-William III (1770-1840), King of Prussia 1797-1840, in profile to the left, in blue uniform with red and silver collar and epaulette, wearing the breast Star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, German School, circa 1800, in a taille d’épargne black enamel frame with raised foliate and blue enamel border
3¾ in. (95 mm.) wide
Provenance
Left by Earl St. Vincent (1735-1823) to Admiral Sir William Parker Bart. KCB. (1781-1866).
Special notice
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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Lot Essay

Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB, PC (1735-1823) was an admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Jervis served throughout the latter half of the 18th century and into the 19th, and was an active commander during the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for his victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape Saint Vincent, from which he earned his titles, and as a patron of Horatio Nelson.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, GCB (1781-1866), was a Royal Navy officer. As a captain's servant he took part in the Battle of The Glorious First of June in June 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars and, as a captain, he participated in the capture of the French ships Marengo and Belle Poule at the Action of 13 March 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. As Commander-in-chief of the East Indies and China Station, he provided naval support at various actions between 1841 and 1842 during the First Opium War. He was later appointed Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in February 1845.


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