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

Snuff Box

1804-1805 (made)
Artist/Maker
E. Robinson and T. Phipps (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

In shape of reclining lion.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Metalwork
Personal Accessories
Object type
Snuff box
Materials and techniques
Silver and silver gilt mounts, tortoiseshell diamonds and hinged lid
Brief description
Silver, English
Physical description
In shape of reclining lion.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.80cm
  • Length: 7.50cm
  • Width: 3.50cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inside lid: maker, TP, ER for Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson II, sterling, leopard, date I for 1804-5, duty
  • The inside cover is inscribed Jas . Phipps died Novr. 26. 1799 Aged 73 and the lid engraved with the monogram J.P.
Credit line
Josephine P. Fellows Bequest
Object history
Acquisition RF: 86 / 1433
Bequest - Josephine P Fellows (Executors of)
Conneticut National Bank, USA
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.52-1986

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94503/snuff-box-e-robinson-and/
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