Britannia Mourning: Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th...
Britannia Mourning: Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th century
Painted with the figure of Britannia draped in black, weeping by a monument to Nelson, inscribed 'Sacred to the memory of Nelson', the second box with encircling inscription 'England mourn and drop a tear the Victory's great but Bought too dear', the bases painted deep blue, with mirrors to the interior lids, 4.8cm and 5.1cm wide (2)
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Britannia Mourning: Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th century
Painted with the figure of Britannia draped in black, weeping by a monument to Nelson, inscribed 'Sacred to the memory of Nelson', the second box with encircling inscription 'England mourn and drop a tear the Victory's great but Bought too dear', the bases painted deep blue, with mirrors to the interior lids, 4.8cm and 5.1cm wide (2)
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