Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 423
andby the middle of the seventeenth century. An oval box (Illus. 280) made by John Coney(1655-1722) of Boston, with a loose lid en-graved with the arms of Jeffries, belongs to Mr.William A. Jeffries; it is inscribed: DonumRG 1701. Mr. Jackson tells us that when the habit oftaking snuff followed… … 280. John Coney. L. 3I in. It was sold grated. In the reign of Queen Annethe habit of taking snuff became general amongall classes and snuff boxes of great variety werefashionable. Goldsmith in Retaliation says of SirJoshua Reynolds : When they talkd of their Raphaels, Corregglos, and stuff,He…
Silverwork -- United States
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