Decorative box
Staffordshire Enamels
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
enamel and metal
Measurements
25 x 45 x 39 mm
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Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220189
Summary
Oval enamel box. 'If you will/not when you/may/when you will/you shall have/Nay' on lid in white oval. Rest of box deep blue glaze. Lid, metal mounted. Staffordshire c.1800.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1976 then erroneously inventoried as being on loan to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1976 and subsequently purchased by the National Trust from the Estate of Lady Mairi Bury 2012.
Credit line
Mount Stewart, The Londonderry Collection
Marks and inscriptions
If you will/not when you/may/when you will/you shall have/Nay (on lid)
Makers and roles
Staffordshire Enamels, manufacturer