Lot 695
A QUEEN ANNE SILVER TOBACCO BOX
oval with corded and reeded borders and an engraved coat of arms* within a Garter motto, supporters and Duke's coronet above another motto, the side inscribed "John from Elizabeth, November 13th 1702", the base initialled "I.R", by Nathaniel Lock, London 1702; 3.4" (8.5 cms) long; 4.1 oz
*Arms of Holles with Cavendish in pretence as borne by John Holles, Earl of Clare and Baron Houghton (1622-1711)
Provenance: William Randolph Hearst, sold by Parish Watson & Co., New York 1938-40.
Tessiers Ltd. London 1994
The Albert Collection No. 404
