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Description: | Lozenge-shaped tobacco box. The sides are copper, the base and lid brass. The hinged lid is engraved with a ship, the base is engraved with a naval battle, one vessel captioned: 'Venerable 74'. Inscribed on the lid: 'Edwd Smith Filby 1798' and one the base 'ADM DUNCAN'S VICTORY 11.Oct. 1797 Dutch fleet defeated.'
Inscription. Decoration: engraved; inscribed "1904 J.S." inside. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Subjects: | Venerable 1784 (HMS) Smith Duncan tobacco boxes Adam Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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