A presentation gold box by ‘JR’ with inscription “A token of Friendship to Captn Geo. Richardson from his friends Major Hall 89th Reg. & Captn Frye 3d Ceylon Regt. Captn Wildey 19 Regt Calcutta Dec 20th 1811”.
The coat of Arms to the front has the Latin motto: “PA.CEM BELLO ANTEFERO” (If you want peace, prepare for war)
There is a maker Joseph Rondo (1767- 1846) with makers mark ‘JR’ who worked in Calcutta between 1788- 1818.
Dimensions: 7.7 cm long by 4.6 cm wide by 1.9 cm high.
Weight: 91.8 grams / 3.24 oz
On Richardson’s death in 1834 his will states that he leaves “to my son Joseph Fletcher Richardson my gold snuff box”:
