Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 21 October 2013

Bolt, Chinese and Glass

Sold for

ZAR 14 779
Lot 117
  • A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, early 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 14 779
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About this Item

A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, early 19th century the shell set in a scalloped border, the hinged base engraved with a hunter and his dog before a wagon and a barn, within foliate wriggle-work borders, 7cm wide

Notes

Subject to CITES permit when exporting (see page 318).



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