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Shakespeare Bicentenary snuff box

Description

A bronzed imperial metal snuff box by Otley and Dowler commemorating the 1816 Shakespeare Festival. The lid bears a profile of Shakespeare to left, with inscription: 'SHAKESPEARE 'WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN' OBT 23 APL 1616 AET 52'. The base is inscribed (partly obscured) COMMEMORATION OF SHAKESPEARE/AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON / STEWARDS/RT HON. THE EARL OF GUILDFORD /RT. HON. LORD MIDDLETON / SIR CHARLES MORDAUNT BT. MP./FRANCIS CANNING ESQ., APRIL 23 1816'.

  • Measurements

  • Height

    1.5 cm 1/2 in

  • Diameter

    4.7 cm 1 13/16 in

  • Caption

    Shakespeare Bicentenary snuff box, 1816

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust