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Tobacco Box and Cover

(English, first mark entered 1707)
1715–16
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsH. 2.7 cm x W. 7.9 cm x 9.9 cm (1 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.); Weight: 138.9 gm (4 oz 9 dwt)
Credit LineBequest of Frank Brewer Bemis
Accession number35.1589a-b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSilver
Collections
InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on the top of the cover, in a cartouche, the coat of arms and crest of Lucas of Rathealy and Ricksfordtown, co.Cork,Ireland.
ProvenanceWalter H. Willson, Ltd., London, purchased by Frank Brewer Bemis, June 2, 1924, Bequest of Frank Brewer Bemis to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 7, 1935).
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