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Tobacco box
Iron tobacco box, possibly made in Coalbrookdale, cast with 'Humanity' on the lid (see ZBA2480 for a similar lid). The image is derived from the famous Wedgwood plaque, which was one of the most ubiquitous symbols of the abolition movement. There is a degree of cruel irony in this object: tobacco was a crop grown by enslaved people.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2439 |
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| Collection: | Special collections |
| Type: | Tobacco box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | Overall: 75 mm x 138 mm x 90 mm |
| Parts: | Tobacco box |