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Snuff box

WILLIAM PITTS, London (manufacturer)
Snuff box
 1801-1802

Medium
silver, silver-gilt

Measurements
2.4 × 7.5 × 5.2 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
London, England

Inscription
punched inside lid u.c.: (lion passant)
punched inside lid c.: WP
engraved inside lid c.: VL (monogram)
punched in outside of upper rim of left side: WP / (lion passant) (crowned leopard's head) F (king's head)

Accession Number
1411-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
Letter F, George III, London make.

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