Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Silver Portrait Snuff Box. Birmingham 1805 William Pugh. 1.6 troy ounces.
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, A George III Silver Portrait Snuff Box. The cover of the box with applied disc and portrait of Nelson. The cover and base with ornate foliate engraving. The sides with prick and wriggle work. The interior gilded. Hallmarked for Birmingham 1805 by William Pugh. Approximate weight is 50 grams or 1.6 troy ounces. Approximate dimensions are 5.8 cm length, 4.3 cm width and 2 cm height. In good condition being free of dents, creases and repair. The portrait with some discolouration around it, probably as a result of the heat that occurred when applying it to the silver disc.