CANADIAN MILITARY INTEREST: A WILLIAM IV 'WINDSOR CASTLE' CASTLE TOP SNUFF BOX
By Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1837
The lid with a relief view of Windsor Castle, the interior of the lid inscribed 'Presented by the officers and the men of the Coteu du Lac Loyal Volunteers To Sergt. Woodcock Royal Regiment, their Sergt. Major as a testimony of esteem for his valuable services during the late winter of esccitement and rebellion, 1 May 1838, with floral chased thumbpiece and 'tartan' engraved base, with gilt interior , height 1.2cm, length 7.2cm, weight 2.2oz.
Footnotes:
The Canadian Rebellions of 1837–1838 were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower and Upper Canada in 1837 and 1838. Both rebellions were motivated by frustrations with lack of political reform. A key shared goal was responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incidents' aftermath. The rebellions led directly to Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America and to the Act of Union 1840 which partially reformed the British provinces into a unitary system and eventually led to the British North America Act, 1867, which created the contemporary Canadian federation and its government.

Of heavy gauge and in good condition with clearly-struck marks.