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:

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

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  2. @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.

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