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LOT 2048
James II Period Silver Memorial Box for N.D.
DATED 1686 A.D.
2 1/4 in. (32.6 grams, 57 mm).
With coil-spring catch, inscribed to one face '·I·D·' and to the other '·In·Memmory·of·N.D. 1686' with pointillé detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an Essex, UK, collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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