15th Nov, 2024 10:00
Silver & Objects of Vertu
226
A late seventeenth-century English silver squeeze box, for spices or comfits, of oval form, the cover decorated with a putti drawing a bow and arrow, possibly depicting Cupid, with banner above, engraved "Coup sur Coup", the base with foliate scrolls, the interior of the base struck once with the maker's mark, 'TT' with crown above, possibly Thomas Tucker, or Thomas Townley, London c.1680, length 3.4cm, weight 13g/0.41ozt approx
Provenance: Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd., London, December 1989
Sold for £950
A late seventeenth-century English silver squeeze box, for spices or comfits, of oval form, the cover decorated with a putti drawing a bow and arrow, possibly depicting Cupid, with banner above, engraved "Coup sur Coup", the base with foliate scrolls, the interior of the base struck once with the maker's mark, 'TT' with crown above, possibly Thomas Tucker, or Thomas Townley, London c.1680, length 3.4cm, weight 13g/0.41ozt approx
Provenance: Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd., London, December 1989
Auction: Silver & Objects of Vertu, 15th Nov, 2024
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