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Snuff box

JOHN ROBERTSON II (attributed to) (manufacturer)
Snuff box
 (c. 1790-1800)

Medium
silver, silver-gilt

Measurements
2.6.x 5.0 × 7.6 cm (closed)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(Newcastle), England

Inscription
punched inside lid u.c.: king's head) I·R (lion passant)
punched (vertically) inside base c.: (castle)(castle) / (castle) / (lion passant) / king's head) / J·R

Accession Number
1409-D3

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Georgian, Maker's mark I.R., could be that of John Robertson of Newcastle.

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