Snuff box — Snuff box with heraldic decoration, Britain, ca. 1800
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1800
Snuff box in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.33-1949), made in Britain, dated ca. 1800. The museum's brief description reads: Snuff box, ivory, with heraldic decoration, probably English, ca. 1800. Museum description: The snuff box is adorned with an armorial showing two eagle supporters and a crested helmet, and the motto 'SUFFER SUFFER'. This is the coat of arms and motto of the Haldane Gleneagles family. The museum records it as Ivory with brass mounts, measuring Height 1.4 cm; Width 8.5 cm; Depth 6.2 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This snuff box is unattributed. The crude style of carving suggests this piece may in fact date from the mid-nineteenth century, although it is reminiscent of the eighteenth century. It is likely to be British. The inscription 'Suffer Suffer' and the coat of arms are of the Haldane Gleneagles family.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- Height 1.4 cm; Width 8.5 cm; Depth 6.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Ivory with brass mounts
- Place recorded
- Britain
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'SUFFER SUFFER'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Snuff box
- Museum object number
- A.33-1949
- Museum system number
- O225640
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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