Snuff box
- Held At: Wolverhampton Arts and Museums
- ObjectNumber: EM42
- Object Name: Snuff box
- Date: 1750 - 1755
- Number of Objects: 1
- Production Place: Birmingham
- Production Period:
- Georgian (1714-1837)
- Summary: Oblong snuff box, transfer printed of Britannia encouraging the Irish Linen Industry.
- Description: The lid has been transfer printed in grey and is from an engraving by Ravenet after Gwin. Britannia can be seen standing to the left supporting a shield with the arms of the Duke of Dorset. She holds out her hand to Hinernia - seated with a distaff in her hand and an Irish harp by her side. Inside the lid is a portrait of the the Duke of Dorset (1688-1765) who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1731 - 1737 and from 1751 - 1755, adapted from an engraving published 1750, by James McArdell (b. 1710) after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723). The sides and base have been printed with a gold diaper pattern.
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Terms:Metalworking industries
- Terms:Manufacturing industry
- Terms:Georgian period
- Terms:Snuff
- Terms:Decorative arts
- Terms:Birmingham
- Terms:Enamels
- Material: Enamel
- Material: Copper
- Material: Metal
- Colour: Grey White
- Dimensions: Height: 4.2cm, Length: 8.4cm, Width: 6.6cm
- Credit: Purchased with the assistance of the V&A Purchase Grant Fund
- Contact: Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service,
