American sterling silver box and cover, hallmarked, sterling, Whiting, 2691, of handsome proportions, with shaped cartouche, set with line of music, the verso in French translating 'If your cheerfulness ever flew away at full seed, If your false friends abandoned you, bear in mind that there is one whose heart is true. Love me' total weight 198gm, 14 cm x 18 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008