the first oval green linen-ground, decorated with a swimming swan, Staffordshire, circa 1790, 8.5cm., 3¼in.; a rectangular pink-based example, the lid with a pastoral subject, circa 1800, 4 cm, 1½in.; and six 19th century French examples of various forms, in Staffordshire taste, decorated with flowers or mottos, two with Samson crossed-S mark, and a 'porcelaine de Paris' pill box, 4.5-6.5 cm., 1¾ - 2½in. (9)

Two boxes photographed at Durham Cottage, Chelsea before 1954.

First two with slight damage; the rest in good condition although two have lids now detached.
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