Snuffbox
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak
Measurements
30 mm (Height); 85 mm (Diameter)
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Chartwell, Kent
NT 1101675
Summary
Circular oak snuff box with plaque, made from timbers of the House of Commons damaged by fire on October 16th 1834 . Given by Mrs. J.W.H. Watson. 1969 Schedule P.214
Provenance
given by Mrs. J.W.H. Watson
Marks and inscriptions
Lid, centre: "This box was part of the Roof of the House of Commons, Destroyed by Fire, Oct. 16th, 1834" "A Gift to the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill M.P. in appreciation of his great effort on behalf of the Conservative Party, 24th July, 1951"... ..."Mrs. J.W.H. Watson, 15 Lenister Road, Muswell Hill, N"