| Reference Number | TPCK/9/2 |
| Title | Jonathan Osborne's Snuff-Box |
| Date | 1835 |
| Creator Name | Edmond Johnson Ltd.; [fl.1870-1925]; silversmiths |
| West and Son; 1720-2010; jewellers |
| Description | Rectangular silver gilt snuff-box made by Edmond Johnson in 1835 and retailed by West and Sons. Hinged lid shows coat of arms and motto of Jonathan Osborne ("PAX IN BELLO"), with a boarder of cast and applied acorns and oak leaves. Inscription on base reads "Presented to/Jonathan Osborne M.D./PRESIDENT/by the Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Licentiates/of the King and Queen's College/of Physicians in Ireland/1835". On interior side of lid and base are the maker's and retailer's marks and hallmarks for Dublin, 1835. In mahogany-coloured presentation box. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | Snuff-box: 85mm x 57mm x 25mm |
| Presentation box: 96mm x 70mm x 34mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Snuff-box |
| Term | Snuff |
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