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Box
A round silver box with plain sides. On the lid, a profile portrait of George II, facing left in Roman dress. Legend: 'GEORG . II D. G. FACTA . INVICTUM . TE . PRAEDICANT . SEMPER .' On the base a profile portrait of George III facing right in Roman dress. Legend: 'GEORG. III D. G . FRANGIT . HOSTES . EXTENDIT . IMPERIUM .' It is marked with the makers initials: 'IVN'. The box would originally have held held miniatures showing events during the Seven Years War.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0158 |
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| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | I V N; Nost, John van |
| Events: | Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 |
| Date made: | circa 1763 |
| People: | King George II; King George III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm x 50 mm |