Lot 393
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A WILLIAM & MARY SILVER-GILT SNUFF BOX
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A WILLIAM & MARY SILVER-GILT SNUFF BOX

UNMARKED, CIRCA 1690

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A WILLIAM & MARY SILVER-GILT SNUFF BOX
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1690
The pull-off cover set with a medallion featuring Archbishop Sancroft on one side and the Seven Martyrs on the other
2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) diameter
2.75 oz. (85 gr.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

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Lot Essay

Medallion by George Bower 1688
Archbishop of Canterbury William Sancroft (1617-93) and the seven bishops petitioned James II against the reading of the Declaration of Indulgence which would have encouraged general religious tolerance. They were sent to the Tower but aquitted, however, Sancroft refused to take the oath to William and Mary and was deposed in 1690

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