Silver, Early Spoons & Collectors' Items - 25th April 2006

Lot 84

A rare William IV Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1500

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Description

A rare William IV Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell, inscribed "From a Friend to Mr James Smith, Bishop Mill, 1835", maker's mark only, probably by J. Pozzi, Elgin, c.1835, 3.25in (8.5cm).