Lot 254
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A George III cowrie shell snuff box
Scottish Silver & Accessories | 388
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
Estimate: £600 - £800
Description
John Robertson of Edinburgh, makers mark only J*R, the polished cowrie shell with simple reeded mounts and three quarter opening flush hinged cover with bright engraved borders and hinge, the cover additionally engraved with crest and motto above 'George Anderson Gardner 1792'
Dimensions
9cm long
Footnote
NOTES to follow