Lot 355

GREENOCK (probably) - a Scottish provincial mounted cowrie shell snuff box,

Auction: 7 December 2005 at 12:00 GMT
£598
Description
circa 1815, maker probably James Orr, marked JO only (in script) within an oval punch, with flat hinged cover with bright engraved border inscribed Wr SCOTT, GREENLAND, 1815
Dimensions
Length 8cm
Footnote
Ex Thomson, Roddick & Medcalf 29th October 2004, lot 328
Note - A similar mark was used by J Osborne of Dublin, however the shipping and whaling connections Greenock had at this time, coupled with provenance, suggests that this is by J Orr of Greenock.
