HMS Jersey Relic Presentation Snuff Box
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19th c. snuff box made from wood reclaimed from the Revolutionary War prison ship HMS Jersey, presented to Peter Hercules Wendover (1768 - 1834), US Representative from New York. The inset silver medallion is inscribed to the interior "1776 - This is inscribed on a remnant of the Jersey Prison Ship in memory of 11500 American Prisoners who perished by hunger and disease in war which under Providence rescued their Country from British thraldom - 1810". 2.75"w
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HMS Jersey Relic Presentation Snuff Box
Estimate $500 - $800
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