Snuff box
Snuff box made from half a sea shell with silver mounts and a hinged lid. It is engraved with flowers, foliage and the Hamilton crest - an oak tree cut through with a frame saw and the motto: 'THROUGH'.
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Object Details
ID: | OBJ0282 |
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Type: | Snuff box |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | Before 1836 |
People: | Hamilton, Emma; Hamilton Family Nelson, Horatio Buck, George Baker, Alfred M. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm x 90 mm x 75 mm |
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