000-190-000-785-C
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Top of a silver tobacco box made in Glasgow
This is the top of a silver tobacco box made in Glasgow in 1685-6 by Robert Brock.
The front is engraved with a heraldic shield surrounded by foliage with the initials 'IR' underneath.
Robert Brock became a member of the Glasgow Incorporation of Hammermen in 1673.
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| Online ID: |
000-190-000-785-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 1557 |
| Date: |
1685-6
c. 1685
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| Material: |
Silver. Inscription: RB [monogram]; tree, fish etc [Glasgow mark, rubbed]; RB [monogram]; e [gothic]; on base: 1687 / The Gift of JOHN.RAE Esq; TO Joseph Allan / 1762; on lid: a shield [chevron between two running stags in chief and one in base, a helm an
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| Dimensions: |
22 mm H x 87 mm L x 72 mm W
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| What: |
Box, tobacco
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| Subject: |
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
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| Who: |
John Rae (Presenter)
Joseph Allan (Owner)
Robert Brock, Glasgow (Silversmith)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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| Description: |
Oval silver tobacco box by Robert Brock, Glasgow, c. 1685, the lid engraved with a shield and the base inscribed "The Gift of John Rae Esq. to Joseph Allan"
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