Tobacco box and lid — Hercules slaying the Hydra, Dublin, 1734/5
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1734/5
Tobacco box and lid in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.324:1, 2-1962), made in Dublin, dated 1734/5, attributed to Currie, William. The museum's brief description reads: Gilded silver, Dublin (Ireland), 1734-35, maker's mark of William Currie.. Museum description: A silver-gilt round tobacco box with a slightly domed cover engraved with Hercules slaying the Hydra, the maker's mark for William Currie, W C below a fleur-de-lys, and for Dublin 1734-5 The museum records it as Engraved silver-gilt, measuring Diameter 7.5 cm; Height 2.5 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
The shallow domed silver box was designed to contain tobacco rather than snuff.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver-gilt
- Dimensions
- Diameter 7.5 cm; Height 2.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Engraved silver-gilt
- Maker recorded
- Currie, William
- Place recorded
- Dublin
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- WC below a fleur-de-lys; Town mark: Dublin; Date Letter; Mark: Hibernia
Identification
- Museum object name
- Tobacco box and lid
- Museum object number
- M.324:1, 2-1962
- Museum system number
- O104445
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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