A George IV Scottish Volunteer Regiment silver Snuffbox.
A Scottish Snuffbox, circa 1830, struck with maker’s marks only for A.G. Wighton, Edinburgh. The lid of the box is engraved: ‘The Grenadier Compy. 4th Regt. N.B. Militia to Lieut D. Morison as a Testimony of their Esteem 27th April 1802.’ The date of the inscription is curious – perhaps the lid panel was made for another [earlier] box or this box was made in its entirety to replace an earlier box. The condition of the box, by a silversmith who made a number of high quality boxes in the 1830’s and 1840’s, suggests that it has not been altered in any way.
Description
Condition:
Good with minor staining to the silver surface on the engine-turned base.
Dimensions:
Width – 6.30 cm.; Depth – 4.30 cm.; Height – 1.50 cm.; Weight – 85.90 gms.
