GEORGIAN SILVER "MOURNING" PATCH BOX BY JOSEPH TAYLOR, BIRMINGHAM CIRCA 1795
Price
SOLDItem Ref
AOUT94
Description
This is a rare and exquisite Georgian silver patch box, of circular form with stippled and punched borders. It bears the marks of the prolific silversmith John Taylor, who specialised in small pieces and objects of vertu. The pull off lid with a glazed panel over a painted scene depicting a lady holding a floral garland and standing by two birds perched on a memorial.Hallmarks:
Marked only to base with maker's mark 'IT' for Joseph Taylor.
Condition:
Excellent. No dings, no dents.
Minor surface scratching
Dimensions:
Diameter: 2.7cm / 1 inch.
Georgian patch boxes are few and far between, not as readily found as vinaigrettes or snuff boxes,this is a delightful and very rare example.
Postage UK: £7 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: from £10 International Signed For.
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Internal Ref: AOUT94
Dimensions
Height = 1 cm (1")Width = 3 cm (1")
Depth = 3 cm (1")
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