Snuff box
Silver plated snuff box which belonged to Sir Richard Burton (1821-90). Engine turned snuff box, with hinged lid and rounded corners. In a cartouche on the lid the initials: 'RFB'. Engraved on the inside the lid: 'Richard Burton's snuff Box / given to Dr Chepmell by / Isabel Burton 1st January 1895'. Marked in base and lid 'D & J' and 'JJ' with a crown.
Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2138 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Snuff box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Burton, Richard Francis |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm x 90 mm x 40 mm |
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