Snuff Box
ca.1830 (made)
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Rectangular 18 carat gold snuff box with engine-turned gold pattern on the lid, base and sides, and smooth rounded finish around the top and bottom edges and waisted shape. The lid is fitted to the base with a 9-section joint. An engraved inscription on the inner surface of the lid records its presentation by the actor-manager Benjamin Webster to his friend William Carter, 30 November 1841.
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Materials and techniques | gold and engine-turned |
Brief description | Gold snuff box made by Alexander Strachan, ca.1830, owned by Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) but originally presented by the actor-manager Benjamin Webster (1797-1882) to his friend William Carter. |
Physical description | Rectangular 18 carat gold snuff box with engine-turned gold pattern on the lid, base and sides, and smooth rounded finish around the top and bottom edges and waisted shape. The lid is fitted to the base with a 9-section joint. An engraved inscription on the inner surface of the lid records its presentation by the actor-manager Benjamin Webster to his friend William Carter, 30 November 1841. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir John Gielgud |
Object history | The gold snuff box was bequeathed to The Theatre Museum by Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) and a note from his executors on the bequest receipt says that it was given to him by the grand-daughter of the actor-manager Benjamin Webster (1797-1882). |
Production | Leopard's head hallmark denotes London assay office. Attribution note: This would have been a hand-made object from the goldsmith's workshop. |
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Accession number | S.286-2001 |
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Record created | April 10, 2001 |
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