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Freedom box Long Caption: Silver freedom box presented to Captain Sir George Back (1796-1878) Arctic explorer. The box has a relief view on the lid, a gilt interior, engine turned sides, and an inscription on the base. The view on the lid is a large country house in a wooded landscape with a figure in the foreground. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PLT0004 Artist: T P Date: 1836-37 Medium: silver; silver-gilt Size: Overall: 25 x 95 x 70 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.