| Height | 3⅛ inches (80 mm) long, 2⅜ inches (60 mm) wide |
| Case | The oval box of moulded cow horn with a convex lid and flat base. The lid inset with a pierced and engraved white metal coat of arms; a lion and unicorn flanking, surmounted by the royal crown, the garter inscribed Honi soit qui mal y pense. The arms: in quarters 1 and 4, England and Scotland impaled; in quarter 2, France; in quarter 3, Ireland; in escutcheon, Hanover (the Westphalian horse). |
| Provenance | RA Lee Collection; |
Exhibit № 46. Anonymous English, Circa 1795
A George III oval horn snuff box inset with the royal coat of arms
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This coat of arms, for George III, was in use until 1801, when the King finally abandoned his ancestors’ ancient claim to the French throne, as France had become a republic.
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This coat of arms, for George III, was in use until 1801, when the King finally abandoned his ancestors’ ancient claim to the French throne, as France had become a republic.
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| Dimensions | 5827373 cm |
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