Lot 337

ABERDEEN - a Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell snuff box,

Auction: 7 December 2005 at 12:00 GMT
£1,793
Description
circa 1760, maker Coline Allan, marked CA only to inside of lid, the flat hinged cover with engraved clan Skene crest incorporating a arm holding a laurel leaf crown, inscribed VIRTUTIS REGIA MERCES, with reeded borders, plain thumb piece and mounted terminals
Dimensions
Length 9.5cm
Footnote
The motto translates as A PALACE THE REWARD OF BRAVERY
