A Charles II silver tobacco-box Circa 1675, unmarked Oval and with detachable cover chased with a portrait bust of Charles I facing left, within plain frame engraved with the motto 'VIVAT REX CURRAT LEX FLORET GREX' surmounted by a Royal crown supported by two winged putti and with sun in splendour above and the inscription 'Video' , further pierced and engraved with the emblems of France, England and Scotland with scrolling foliage between 3 1/8in. (8cm.) long 4oz. (125gr.) The inscriptions translated read, 'The King lives, the law guides, the flock prospers' and 'I See' .
A Charles II silver tobacco-box Circa 1675, unmarked Oval and with detachable cover chased with a portrait bust of Charles I facing left, within plain frame engraved with the motto 'VIVAT REX CURRAT LEX FLORET GREX' surmounted by a Royal crown supported by two winged putti and with sun in splendour above and the inscription 'Video' , further pierced and engraved with the emblems of France, England and Scotland with scrolling foliage between 3 1/8in. (8cm.) long 4oz. (125gr.) The inscriptions translated read, 'The King lives, the law guides, the flock prospers' and 'I See' .
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