A WILLIAM IV SILVER ENGINE TURNED SNUFF BOX
A WILLIAM IV SILVER ENGINE TURNED SNUFF BOX

MARK OF THOMAS SHAW, BIRMINGHAM, 1835

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A WILLIAM IV SILVER ENGINE TURNED SNUFF BOX
MARK OF THOMAS SHAW, BIRMINGHAM, 1835
Rectangular with gilt interior and with crested and initialled reserve, together with three other rectangular engine turned silver snuff boxes, Birmingham, 1821, 1830 and 1833, one with dedication inscription To Mr. J. Nisbet, A token of respect from the editors of The Voice of Humanity, 1831; and two vinagrettes, Birmingham, 1805 and 1825
2¼ in. wide (5.75 cm.)
7½ oz. (232.5 gr.) (6)

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The Voice of Humanity was a quartely journal published betweeen 1830 and 1832 by the Association for Promoting Rational Humanity towards the Animal Creation, an early animal rights society.

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