An 18ct oval gold box
An 18ct oval gold box,
by John Ray and John Montague, London 1816,
with engine turned panels, with an inscription 'This Snuff Box was presented to John Perkins by Doctor Johnson',
9cm wide
6cm deep
3.5cm high, 163g in a red leather box
John, Perkins was the owner of the Barclay Perkins Brewery in London, once one of the largest brewers in the world. Dr Samuel Johnson had his own room at the brewery and it is believed that this box was presented after his death to Mr Perkins.
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An 18ct oval gold box,
by John Ray and John Montague, London 1816,
with engine turned panels, with an inscription 'This Snuff Box was presented to John Perkins by Doctor Johnson',
9cm wide
6cm deep
3.5cm high, 163g in a red leather box
John, Perkins was the owner of the Barclay Perkins Brewery in London, once one of the largest brewers in the world. Dr Samuel Johnson had his own room at the brewery and it is believed that this box was presented after his death to Mr Perkins.
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