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

A rare George IV Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell

£800 - £1,200 £2,800

A rare George IV Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell, with bright cutting, crest, initials and the inscription "To Robert Fife, Blairingon, from his son William - 1828", maker's mark only struck thrice, probably by John Austin, Dundee, c.1828, 3.25in (8.1cm).

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