TWO INTERESTING BIBLE-BOXES, IN MR. TOWNROES COLLECTION. THAT CARVED WITH THE GLILLOCHE AND ROSE PATTERN IS JACOBEAN. THE OTHER IS RARER. SINCE IT BEARS THE CO.MMONWEALTH DATE OF 1632. THE LITTLE MASK UNDER THE LOCK-PLATE IS INTENDED TO REPRESENT CHARLES 1., SHOWING THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE BOX TO… … CHAIR, DATED 1649. VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSELM.
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