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An early 19th century Irish silver mounted Glory of the Seas shell (Conus gloriamaris)snuff box,
with maker's mark only, that of Aneas Ryan, Dublin circa 1810,
the mount with a reeded border, and flush hinged cover engraved with castle ramparts below a star, length 10.3cm.
**This shell could be a Conus Textile, and not a Glory of the Sea shell.