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THE NELSON-DAVISON SNUFF BOX
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THE NELSON-DAVISON SNUFF BOX

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THE NELSON-DAVISON SNUFF BOX

A silver snuff box (acquired by Alexander Davison after the Battle of Trafalgar) of oval form, the hinged lid engraved with Davison's monogram and a coronet, the lid inscribed This Box belonged to the late ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, and was in his possession at the time of his death., hallmarked for Cornlis Bland, 1798 -- 3in. (7.5cm.) diameter; contained within a tooled red morocco plush-lined case for Asprey & Garrard with silver plaque to lid inscribed SNUFF BOX WHICH BELONGED TO LORD NELSON. DONORS: SIXTY-SIX NAVAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE CLUB, 1917, FRAME MADE OF WOOD OF H.M.S. VICTORY -- 3 x 6½ x 4¼in. (7.5 x 16.5 x 11cm.); Copies of letters of provenance.
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Davison was an inveterate collector of 'matchless' snuffboxes (the contents of the sale of his collection in 1817 evidences this). The crest bears the Davison arms which incorporate a spurious earl's coronet (perhaps representing his friendship with Nelson) which Alexander Davison was not entitled to use (as he held no titles) and which was the subject of a heated correspondence between him and the College of Arms in 1800.

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