Antique Georgian turned wood portrait snuff box Marquis of Hastings, Governor General of India, the lid with high relief portrait encircled by inscription, 8 cm diameter, Note: timber cracks to lid and base.., Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings was a British politician and military officer who served as the Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823. He was born on December 9, 1754 in County Down, Ireland and died on November 28, 1826 at sea off Naples12.