Item Number: 1053

A French Vincennes Porcelain Box with English Silver Gilt Mounts.

Porcelain circa 1753 and the silver mounts 1854

H: 10"  W: 12"  D: 9"  

The domed rectangular hinged cover above the panel sides each decorated with garlands of flowers, the cover with scalloped edge and beaded frame, the panels of overlapping bellfowers flanked and centered with flower heads, on bun feet. 

Standard Mark: Lion passant (Indicates purity of silver above .925)

City Mark: Leopard's head (London)

Date Mark: T (1854 - 1855)

Duty Mark: Queen Victoria

Maker's Mark: LHR (unidentified)