Rare Charles II Carved Oak Lidded Box

dated 1670, fine lustrous patinated surface, original iron strap hinges and lock facing, Elizabeth I era shilling embedded in lid surface, lid carvings "DJ" and "1670", back panel marked "EK", 5-1/2 x 10-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.Note:ÿThe box is briefly discussed in Ivor No‰l Hume's essay "For Necessary Change."See Literature: Ivor No‰l Hume, In Search of This & That: Tales from an Archaeologist?s Quest, Selected Essays from the Colonial Williamsburg Journal, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1996, page 61, ill.Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
Condition Report: scratches, warping, cracks and marks to surfaces, wood splitting to lid, mild residue buildup to interior, remnants of blue paper lining to interior, lacking lock catch and part of lock mechanism