A CHARLES I TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER-MOUNTED JEWEL CASKET o...

Hammer

£4,000

A CHARLES I TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER-MOUNTED JEWEL CASKET

of rectangular form with a slightly domed lid, with an oval silver panel engraved with the coat of arms of Jennyngs of Calbye, Suffolk (according to a piece of paper within the casket) with petal-shaped borders throughout and a cable edging, the oval lock plate at the front also with a petal border, on four silver ball feet, 22cm wide x 13cm high

Note: The interior with an old paper label stating that the College of Arms has identified the arms are those of Symond Jennyngs of Calbye as recorded in the "Visitation of Suffolk"in 1561, the only difference being that the roses are demi-roses instead of full roses (dated 13th January 1933).