Object Detail
Description
snuffbox, oblong form with engine turned decoration, stepped waves and diamonds, plain borders and a vacant rectangular cartouche. Thirteen (13) lug hinge
Maker and role
silversmith: Edward Smith (English, active 1820-1865)
Production place
Birmingham, England
Production date
1845
Media description
sterling silver
Measurements
15 x 70 x 40 mm
Credit line
bequest of Mr. Clive Hele (Roger) Brookes, Melbourne, 2021, in memory of his parents Sir Wilfred Deakin Brookes, CBE, DSO, AE and Mrs. Betty (née Heal) Brookes
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell and a specified fund established from the Estate of Mr. Clive Hele (Roger) Brookes.
Accession number
A1542
TJC reference number
6269