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small tin snuff box portraying four protagonists of the clarke scandal of 1809

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SA1105339

Small Tin Snuff Box Portraying Four Protagonists Of The Clarke Scandal Of 1809

£220    $277    €265
Item Number: SA1105339
Date of manufacture: Georgian
Current Status: For sale
Seller: Prince Solomon Dorothy
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Description

The four faces on the box are those of Prince Frederick The Duke of York, Mary Anne Clarke, Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle and Captain William Dowler. Mary Anne Clarke was a Courtesan from humble origins who had left her husband looking for wealth and prosperity and managed to attract the attention of The Duke of York as one of her Lovers who housed and took care of her, but this wasn't enough for Mary Anne, and her lavish lifestyle so she took to selling Army Commissions at cut price prices by adding names to the Dukes List as he was Commander in Chief of The Army. Mr Wardle maybe also a lover found out about this and brought up the subject in Parliament in 1809 calling Mary Anne Clarke as a witness and she testified that she sold these commissions with the knowledge of The Duke of York, also William Dowler another lover of Mary Anne was also called as a witness. The scandal broke causing much humour and mockery in the country with many cartoons being printed on the scandal by the likes of Thomas Rowlandson and indeed The Duke had to resign his post. It needs not be said this was the end of the affair between The Duke and Mary Anne. And this little Snuff Box is a piece of that history with its wonderful painting on the lid of the double upside faces, their names in gold next to them and there is gold scrolling around the edge of the tin. The Snuff Box is made simply of tin (the lid of the snuff box has come away from the hinge flap, but it does slip back into it snuggly) and I would have thought would have been made at an affordable price at the time as souvenirs of the scandal.
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AGE - 1809
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CONDITION - The lid of the snuff box has come away from the hinge flap, but it does slip back into it snuggly and it means I can not test whether the hinge is working or not, I have to say by eye it looks like it does. There is of course wear to the paint especially along the edges of the tin and the hinge but thankfully not in the painting of the faces, please see all photographs as they display this better than I can describe it. The other lovely thing is there are no dents in the tin that I can see.
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DIMENSIONS (Approx) - 2&3/8" / 6cm square with a height of 3/4" / 1.5cm
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POSTAGE - All items include the cost of packing and postage to the UK.
I send my items both Tracked & Signed For with Royal Mail’s Special Delivery Service.
I am happy to ship items to overseas buyers, please contact me prior to buying with address details and I will forward a quote deducting the cost of UK postage.
Overseas customers will be responsible for any customs charges incurred.
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RETURNS - If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, just let me know as soon as possible and return the item to me within 14 days of receipt and I will offer a full refund if the item is returned in the same condition it was sent, the cost of return postage will be incurred by the customer.



Declaration

This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as Georgian.


Dimensions

Height = 1.5 cm (0.6")
Width = 6 cm (2.4")
Depth = 6 cm (2.4")


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