Friday, June 11, 2010

Treasure Blog: Nelson's Snuffbox

Stolen by a common sailor while the hero lay dying.



Amazing that it has never been lost. It will probably bring a fortune at auction.

2 comments:

Nancy R. said...

That is a beautiful horn. And dang, that would hold a helluva lot of snuff!

Bob said...

@Nancy R.: it was customary to share snuff with your table companions, and a dinner hosted by Nelson would probably involve a dozen or more officers. Wouldn't want to run out.