6th Aug, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Three 18th century South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes and a snuff box, each with inscriptions, 'Thy Eyes Have Power to Kill or Cure', 'Fear God and Honor the King, Kiss a Pretty Girl, that's no Sin', 'I Prize the Gift, Because I Love the Giver' and 'A Tender Heart and Vurtuous Mind, Secure Esteem from all Mankind' (4)
Sold for £300
Estimated at £120 - £180
Prize - restoration to the top and base, hair crack inside the base
Fear God - top restored, fin cracks to the underside and with wear
Tender Heart - top with a slither chip, some hair cracks, mirror tarnished, inside with hair cracks, outside base restored
Thy eyes - sereis cracks to the top, mirror tarnished, inside with hair crack, base badly chipped around edge, sereis of cracks underside
all hines good, boxes close tightly
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Auction: Antiques & Interiors, to include Silver and Beswick & Border Fine Arts, 6th Aug, 2022
The specialist section of Beswick and Border Fine Arts forms part of the Antiques & Interiors sale, starting at lot 1000. You will find all your favourite BFA limited-edition agricultural models, and rare Beswick models such as the Belted Galloway Bull, Rockinghorse Grey Horses, and good group lots of dogs and farm animals.
The Antiques & Interiors auction will also include a specialist section of Silver, starting from lot 1, as well as a mix of affordable traditional art and antiques, jewellery, watches and more.
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Wednesday 3 August - Thursday 4 August 10am-4pm, Friday 5 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 7.30am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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