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Snuff box
Snuff box, Britannia standard silver, rectangular with canted corners, the lid with moulded rim and hinged along the rear edge; a design engraved from the hinge of pedestals among acanthus scrolls, the central one engraved with brickwork and carrying a basket of fruit, the other two engraved with scales and carrying scallop shells.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51353
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1715-1716
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Height
(cm): 1.3
Width
(cm): 7.9
Depth
(cm): 5.7
Height
(in): 1
Width
(in): 3
Depth
(in): 2
Weight
(gr): 83.76
Techniques
assembled
forming
Applied Art
soldered
forming
Applied Art
engraved
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
silver, Britannia standard
Location
In store
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