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19thC English Antique Duke of Wellington Snuff Box

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An antique snuff box dating back to the mid 19th Century.
English origin.
Capped either end with a base metal medal commemorating the death of the British hero , The Duke of Wellington.
The upper side displays a head a shoulders portrait in relief of the Duke with the words above - "Arthur Duke of Wellington".
Below, the makers mark of "Allen and Moore, Birmingham".
Verso, a further medal in relief depicts a monument with Britannia positioned to the left, crying, with a lion lying on the ground humbly and an angel offering a crown of laurels to the right.
To the top are the words "Britannia mourns her hero now at rest". The monument states "Wellington Born May 1 1769 Died September 1852. To the bottom of the relief can be found the words "Waterloo, June 18 1815". The latter clearly celebrating the Duke's famous victory against Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo.
Condition - good - traces of snuff remain.
Price
£135.00  UK
$169.01  USA
162.63  EU
 The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 23/DEC/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
 
Category Antique Boxes Date 1852  Early Victorian Antiques Origin English Item code as219a074 / HAF2339 Status Sold

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Little Walsingham,
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NR22 6BZ

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