Tobacco box, copper, embossed ship, 18th century

History Buffs: Antique Copper Tobacco Box w/Embossed Ship and Hallmarks Copper tobacco box with etching - top line has a name which is hard to decipher, it is also etched "Coventry" and then there is other embossed writing, part of which reads "Commenced 17??" - with the image of a ship - and more hard-to-read writing, along with a date of 190? - copper box has a hinged lid and is approx 3 1/4" wide.

Per the Internet: Based on the historical context of Royal Navy ships named HMS Coventry and shipbuilding around that era, it appears you are referring to the Coventry-class frigates, which were being built and completed during the late 1780s. A hallmark featuring a sword and heart on a copper, brass, or mixed-metal tobacco box usually indicates a 17th or 18th-century origin, frequently associated with Dutch or European, particularly Anglo-Dutch, manufacturing. The combination of these symbols often signifies: 18th-Century Symbolism: A heart pierced by a sword represents "love and sorrow" or "devotion," rooted in religious art (The Mater Amoris et Doloris).