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Box

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Canada (made)

Canadian (Nova Scotia); 19th century. By Peter Nordbeck; Silver, Continental


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Personal Accessories
Object type
Box
Materials and techniques
Silver, hinged lid, gilded inside
Brief description
Canadian (Nova Scotia); 19th century. By Peter Nordbeck; Silver, Continental
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.9cm
  • Length: 10.8cm
  • Width: 5.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • inside: maker PN with simulated English hallmarks (half a mark “I” (duty?), animal walking (lion? weasel?)
  • lid: “This box is presented to the inhabitants of the country of Cumberland, Nova Scotia to Richard Blair Esquire as a testimonal of their gratitude for his independent conduct as a legislator, his integrity as a judge and his example as a man 1825.”
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.831-1928

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94670/box-unknown/
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