Of elongated octagonal form, squeeze action. The lid engraved with a scene of a cupid holding a cage, with a basket of burning hearts besides him, looking out to a group of houses, a lambrequin in the foreground. Engraved above with a motto “I look for a faithful heart’, edged with leaf borders. The underside with foliate scrolls. Marked once to the interior with maker’s mark T.T crowned only. Length - 6 cm / 2.35 inches Weight – 43 grams / 1.38 oztProvenance:Collection of Elizabeth Vere Drummond Birdwood, 1st Baroness Birdwood (1909 – 1997), daughter of Sir George Drummond Ogilvie (1882-1966) who was in the Indian Political Service. From 14 October 1932 to April 1937 he was responsible for the administration of the former province of British India, Ajmer-Merwara, as Chief Commissioner. Thence by descent.Notes:Designs for these popular boxes of the 1690’s were derived from examples published in prints such as the following: Otto van Veen’s Amorum emblemata, figuris aeneis incisa (1608) Anthonie de Winter’s Livre des plus belles Devises enrichies des Fleurons et d'Autres Ornements (1697) Daniel De La Feuille’s Livre utile pour nombre d'artistes tels que les orfèvres, orlogeurs, peintres, graveurs, brodeurs (1690) Daniel De La Feuille’s Devises Et Emblemes Anciennes & Modernes, Tirees de Plus Celebres Auteurs (1691) Another box by Tysoe was sold Kingham’s 9 June 2025, lot 122 (£1100 hammer)