Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 14 March 2016
Session 2
About this Item
A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, maker's mark ID between two stars, late 18th century
the shell set to a silver zig-zag border, the hinged base engraved with a stippled cartouche and conforming border, 8cm wide
Provenance
Sold Strauss & Co: The Contents of Keerweder, 22 October 2012, part lot 455
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