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Edward Jenner's tobacco box, Europe, 1820-1821
This tobacco box was owned by the pioneer of smallpox vaccination, Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Covered in leather, the box is decorated with Masonic symbols, including the compass and ruler. Jenner was a Freemason from 1804 onwards and his initials and the date, 26 January 1821, suggest the box may well have been presented to him by his Masonic colleagues. The decoration also includes his family cr…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- tobacco box
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- tobacco box
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0059079
Identifier
- L0059079
- Science Museum A683013
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Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:59:35.093Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:59:35.093Z