Rare 18th Century German / Dutch Brass Copper Tobacco Tin Battle of Minden 1759

A rare 18th Century brass and copper tobacco box depicting The Battle of Minden, Westphalia, the 7 years war, August 1759. This style of box, known as an Iserlohn box, was a specialty of the town Iserlohn in Germany, though many were made for the Dutch market. The lid features a battle scene to the centre with the head of Prince Ferdinand and Dutch/Germanic writing below. The base with a different scene also with writing and engraved with Rich Bell 1763. Other examples of these, possibly/probably by Johan Heinrich Giese are found in the British Museum & The Museum of Modern Art New York USA. A rare piece.