Canongate - a scarce Scottish provincial cowrie shell snuff box
Auction: 14 August 2012 at 15:00 BST
£3,125
Description
John Robertson, marked I.R, Stags head, the small cowrie shell with simple cover mount with curled detail to shell ends, with three quarter opening flush hinged cover with engraved borders and foliate swags, with foliate initials 'JP' within
Dimensions
4.5cm long