Silver & Jewellery - 20th April 2005

Lot 412

A George III Irish mounted cowrie shell snuff box

Estimate £400 - £500 | Hammer £800

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Description

A George III Irish mounted cowrie shell snuff box, with a colleated bright cut hinge and a vacant navette shaped cartouche and reeded borders, by Abraham Tuppy, Dublin 1796, 3.6in (8.5cm).