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Tobacco Box
A tobacco box in the shape of a peaked cap. It is made of copper with a brass edge to the peak. The underside of the cap has a hinged lid. The top is engraved with foliage scrolls, with a flower in the centre. Round the edge of the flower: ‘WITH BEST WISHES HARRY” underneath ‘W. BALLS’ within a scalloped border. The cap badge is made of a small, gilt, naval button and there is a steel chain across the top of the peak.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA5118 |
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| Type: | Tobacco Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | London |
| Date made: | After 1914 |
| People: | William Balls |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm x 75 mm x 73 mm |