Possibly a spice box

Made:: 1601-1700

Possibly a spice box, made from a gourd, silver mounted top, I
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Possibly a spice box, made from a gourd, silver mounted top, I.R. engraved on stopper, possibly 17th century

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Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A642299

Materials:: silver and gourd

Measurements:: height 80 mm
diameter 62 mm

type:: spice boxes

credit:: Sotheby's

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Possibly a spice box

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