A late 17th/early 18th century and later cedar, horn and bone-inlaid tobacco box, English, circa 1660-1715
The lid mounted with a later white metal badge of Charles I, and with central bone plaque inscribed 'IT IS A FREND TO WHOM I LEND .', within a stylised border of leaves, horn sides and cedar base, 8cm wide x 9cm deep x 2cm high, (3in wide x 3 1/2in deep x 0 1/2in high)
A number of these boxes survive, engraved with dates ranging from 1664 [sold Sotheby's, 28th November 2001] - 1714 [sold Christie's, 8th November 2006, Lot 97]. The verses on all of them are designed to be read clockwise, starting at the top.
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The lid mounted with a later white metal badge of Charles I, and with central bone plaque inscribed 'IT IS A FREND TO WHOM I LEND .', within a stylised border of leaves, horn sides and cedar base, 8cm wide x 9cm deep x 2cm high, (3in wide x 3 1/2in deep x 0 1/2in high)
A number of these boxes survive, engraved with dates ranging from 1664 [sold Sotheby's, 28th November 2001] - 1714 [sold Christie's, 8th November 2006, Lot 97]. The verses on all of them are designed to be read clockwise, starting at the top.
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