Box
1804-1805 (made)
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Snuff boxes were often presented to courtiers and diplomats by sovereigns. This box was given by the King of Württemberg to William Gorton, Comptroller to George III, on the occasion of the visit of the allied sovereigns to England in 1814 after the abdication of Napoleon. The box was made ten years earlier so it was probably bought second-hand in London for the presentation.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Varicoloured gold, chased and engine turned with transluscent enamel |
| Brief description | Gold box, with maker's mark for Alexander James Strachan and London hallmarks for 1804-5 |
| Physical description | Gold box, with maker's mark for Alexander James Strachan and London hallmarks for 1804-5 |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. J. W. Kerr |
| Object history | Historical significance: Presented by the King of Württemberg to William Gorton, Comptroller to George III, on the occasion of the visit of allied sovereigns to England in 1814 |
| Summary | Snuff boxes were often presented to courtiers and diplomats by sovereigns. This box was given by the King of Württemberg to William Gorton, Comptroller to George III, on the occasion of the visit of the allied sovereigns to England in 1814 after the abdication of Napoleon. The box was made ten years earlier so it was probably bought second-hand in London for the presentation. |
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| Accession number | M.33-1957 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2005 |
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