Snuffbox

Object/Artifact

Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Snuffbox

Entry/Object ID

J 66.4

Description

Gold and enamel oval snuffbox decorated with blue and white opaque enamel in neo-classical floral designs. The lid inset with relief carved wood portrait medallion of Charles II of England on the obverse and the Royal Oak on the reverse.

Acquisition

Accession

J 66.4

Source or Donor

Douglas Robinson

Credit Line

Purchase, 1981

Made/Created

Artist

Lewis Pantin

Date made

1778 - 1799

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: 1798-99 or 1778-79

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

In the wood around the portrait of Charles II

Transcription

CAROLI II D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX

Language

Latin

Type

Inscription

Location

In gold around wood portrait

Transcription

SERVATI REGIS REFERENTEM PRAEMIA QUERCUM

Language

Latin

Type

Makers Mark

Transcription

Notes

for Lewis Pantin

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

2 in

Material

Gold, Enamel, Wood

Condition

Notes

The bottom is damaged and some enamel is missing.

Provenance

Notes

From December 1966 until June 1981, this snuff box was on indefinite loan from Mrs. Louise M. Robinson of 3 East 72nd Street, New York. After she died it was sold to Boscobel by her son Douglas Robinson.