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A baroque parcel-gilt silver box, unmarked possibly Swedish ca 1700.
A baroque parcel-gilt silver box, unmarked possibly Swedish ca 1700.
Engraved with a royal monogram. Length 9,5 cm, weight 130 g.
Provenance
The box is traditionally said to be a gift from the Swedish king, Fredrik I, to his maîtresse-en-titre Hedvig Ulrika Taube while she was expecting their child.
Literature
Kersti Holmquist: Hallwylska silversamlingen, Stockholm 1999, see box nr 492, sid 287