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Snuff box
1830
Medium
silver, silver-gilt
Measurements
2.2 × 8.7 × 5.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Fawcett, 2009
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
punched in inside of lid u.l.: CR / WS (lion passant) (o)
engraved in inside of lid c.: 1ST (.. under ST) PRIZE 2ND (.. under ND) TIME OVER, (IZE 2ND TIM underlined) / This Subscription Box. / (WAS WRESTLED FOR) / (swirly line) by the Natives of (swirly line) / (swirly line)CUMBERLAND & WESTMORELAND(swirly line) / (swirly line)Residing in London.(swirly line) / (swirly line) 9TH (.. under TH) APRIL, 1830.(swirly line) (swirly line)
punched in inside on base u.r.: CR / WS (lion passant) (leopard's head) (o) (king's head)
engraved in inside on base c.: WILLIAM FAWCETT
Accession Number
2009.52
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
Silver snuff box, moulded with hunting scene on the lid.