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Scottish Silver Mounted Tiger Cowary Shell Snuff Box, 1817

$1,250
£944.13
€1,091.14
CA$1,753.32
A$1,950.14
CHF 1,020.66
MX$23,785.25
NOK 12,824.97
SEK 12,063.54
DKK 8,144.32

About the Item

Scottish silver mounted tiger cowary shell snuff box, 1817. The hinged lid is inscribed with "W. Legget Stock Bridge 1817," surrounded a laurel wreath, scrolled dotted boarder and two wavey boarders.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1817
  • Condition:
    small crack, see photo.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU846313900481

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