Museum
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'.