Carlisle Spedding's Tobacco Box, 1736, with engraved design of an atmospheric steam engine
- Made:
- 1735-1736
- maker:
- Isaac Cookson
Tobacco box, silver, oval, lid engraved with the initials of Carlisle Spedding and a representation of the atmospheric steam engine at Ginn's Pit, Whitehaven, belonging to Sir James Lowther, assayed 1735, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1979-393
- Materials:
- complete, engraved and silver (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall weight:
- type:
- tobacco box
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- container - receptacle
- tobacco container
- credit:
- Lawrence Fine Art
