| Ref No | GSL/OB/11 |
| Title | Snuff box presented to William Buckland |
| Date | 1825 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Format | Object |
| Description | Gold snuff box (containing snuff) with a dog and ruined column in mosaic, presented to William Buckland by Emperor Alexander of Russia, 1825. |
| Provenance | According to the AGM of 1946, a gold snuff box set with mosaic, the gift of the Czar Alexander of Russia in 1825 to Dean William Buckland in acknowledgement of a copy of his 'Reliquae Diluvinae' was presented to the Society by Mr C W Gowthorpe. See also CM 1 November 1944, and letter from Gowthorpe in CM/9/5 |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by Caroline Lam |