CH416531 The John Jay Freedom Box, 1784 (gold) by American School, (18th century); 1.9x8.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: snuff box presented by the Corporation of the City of New York to John Jay (1745-1829) American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the United States; with maker\'s mark of Samuel Johnson; engraved by Peter Rushton Maverick (1755-1811); celebrates the liberty of the city following the evacuation of the British in 1873; shows redesigned city seal with globe surmounted by an eagle; see also 416530 to 416535;); Photo 穢 Christie\'s Images; American, out of copyright.