£340
An 18thC Staffordshire enamel Box, probably Bilston, titled 'May the wings of Friendship Never want a Feather' depicting a dove to the centre, together with three others, one with central sheep 'A Trifle from Dover', one decorated with Dog and Rabbit and another with printed design, the largest 5.5cm (4)
Provenance; The property of a Collector, amassed over the last 50 years.
Dover - hinge and clasp good. Small cracks to lid, mirror rusted, possible replacement (?), small cracks within. Friendship - hinge and clasp okay. Small cracks to lid, base and within. Transfer Print - cracks and scratches to lid. Chips to base. Cracks within, base and underside of lid. Rabbit - repair to lid. Hinge and clasp okay. Some small cracks to lid and base. Notice concerning catalogue descriptions and condition reports. Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may not be possible for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect lots before sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions concerning the description, condition, or quality of lots.
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