Lot 717
A CHARLES II / JAMES II SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX
heart-shaped, with a stand-away hinge and moulded borders, the cover inlaid with two herald angles supporting the royal crown above a decorative scroll and a heart-shaped cartouche, initialled "TR" conjoined and "R" over "P", unmarked, 1680-85; 3" (7.5 cms) long
*It is likely that this box was made to commemorate the death of King Charles II.
