Early Spoons, Silver and Collectors' Items - 26th January 2005

Lot 748

A Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell snuff box

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £450

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Description

A Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell snuff box , with pricked and wrigglework border engraving on the cover, by William Jamieson, Aberdeen (WJ, ABD) 1810 to 1820, 3in (7.5cm).