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- Museum number
- 1895,0521.22
- Description
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Box; enamelled; cover with cavalry battle; sides with names and dates of battles and victories at Minden and Quebec, under Admirals Hawke and Boscawen; inscribed on base; inside cover a scene with Arcadian lovers.
- Production date
- 1759-60 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 3 centimetres
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Length: 7.40 centimetres
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Width: 5.30 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
- The battles and heroes identified around the sides and base of this snuff-box, commemorate Britain’s Annus Mirabilis, the year 1759, in the middle of the Seven Years War English (1756-1763). The names on the sides are 'Hawke' for Admiral Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781), who was in command at the Battle of Quiberon Bay (France), on 20 November 1759: 'Boscawen' for Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761), in command at Lagos (Portugal) pm 18 August 1759; 'Minden' for the Battle of Minden (Germany) on 1 August 1759 and 'Quebec' for the battle of Quebec (Canada) on 18 September 1759. The base has 'Long Live the King' a reference to George II. The battle scene on the cover is historical and not contemporary.
- Location
- On display (G46/dc18)
- Associated events
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Associated Event: Seven Years War
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Associated Event: Capture of Quebec
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Associated Event: Battle on the Plains of Abraham
- Acquisition date
- 1895
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1895,0521.22
