Cowrie shell snuff box

Cowrie shell snuff box, flat base with gilded mounts and lid

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Cowrie shell snuff box, flat base with gilded mounts and lid
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Cowrie shell snuff box, flat base with gilded mounts and lid, made in England, 18th century

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A26687
Materials:
cowries and mounts, metal (gilt)
type:
snuff boxes
credit:
Foster