A Colonial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, 19th century

English, Cape and Colonial Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
  • A Colonial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, 19th century


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ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
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A Colonial silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, 19th century
the side of the mount engraved 'PMB', with hinged, shell-set cover, the shell with some distress, 9,5cm long


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