Tobacco box 1755 - 1770

This silver tobacco box, made by Johan Adolph Keppelman between 1755 and 1770, is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The box is ornately decorated with a scene of a naval battle, likely the Battle of Quiberon Bay, which took place in 1759 and was a major victory for the British navy in the Seven Years' War. The box also features portraits of King George II of England and the Earl of Hawke, who was the British admiral who led the victory at Quiberon Bay. This ornate box was likely commissioned by a British citizen who wanted to commemorate the victory at Quiberon Bay.