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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 Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Silver snuff box, moulded with hunting scene on the lid.