Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 65, The Whiteley Galleries

Snuff Box

1722-1723 (made)
Artist/Maker
Edward Cornock (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Silver, English


Object details

Object type
Snuff box
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Silver, English
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.27cm
  • Length: 9.84cm
  • Width: 7.52cm
  • Weight: 120.7g
Marks and inscriptions
  • CO in a round shield. The closest mark is that for Edward Cornock except his mark is in a double
  • Engraved and Inscribed
  • Town mark: London
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Exhibitions: Courtauld Family , Huguenot Silversmiths. Goldsmiths Hall , 3June - 14 July 1985.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.181:1-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O103593/snuff-box-edward-cornock/
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