Silver, Early Spoons & Collectors' Items - 25 Apr 2006

A rare George III Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell

£1,200 - £1,600 £2,200

A rare George III Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell, engraved with the initials 'NPS' above a scene where a minstrel in a woodland glade plays, with a dog and goat in attendance, by an unascribed maker, 'IM', possibly, Inverness, c.1800, 2.5in (6.5cm).

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