A George IV 18 carat gold presentation snuff box by Alexander J Strahan, London 1829 Rectangular polished edges and engine-turned panelled sides, interior inscribed "Presented by the Burgesses of Swansea with the Freedom of their Borough to their worthy and respected Member John Henry Vivian Esquire 8th August 1834", length 7.5cm, weight 114gms. Fußnoten John Henry Vivian FRS (1785 – 1855) was a Welsh industrialist and politician. He owned copper mining, copper smelting and trading businesses in Swansea, Liverpool, Birmingham and London. Between 1832 and 1855 he sat as Member of Parliament for Swansea District. A statue of him is in Ferrara Square, Swansea
A George IV 18 carat gold presentation snuff box by Alexander J Strahan, London 1829 Rectangular polished edges and engine-turned panelled sides, interior inscribed "Presented by the Burgesses of Swansea with the Freedom of their Borough to their worthy and respected Member John Henry Vivian Esquire 8th August 1834", length 7.5cm, weight 114gms. Fußnoten John Henry Vivian FRS (1785 – 1855) was a Welsh industrialist and politician. He owned copper mining, copper smelting and trading businesses in Swansea, Liverpool, Birmingham and London. Between 1832 and 1855 he sat as Member of Parliament for Swansea District. A statue of him is in Ferrara Square, Swansea
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