An early 19th century South African colonial mounted cowrie shell snuff box,engraved on the cover with a foliate wreath and initialled "JB" by John & Thomas Townsend, of the Cape, circa 1825*, 9cm long.*John & Thomas Townsend worked toget

An early 19th century South African colonial mounted cowrie shell snuff box, engraved on the cover with a foliate wreath and initialled "JB" by John & Thomas Townsend, of the Cape, circa 1825*, 9cm long. *John & Thomas Townsend worked toget

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An early 19th century South African colonial mounted cowrie shell snuff box,
engraved on the cover with a foliate wreath and initialled "JB" by John & Thomas Townsend, of the Cape, circa 1825*, 9cm long.
*John & Thomas Townsend worked together as goldsmiths and jewellers in 1824 and 1825.