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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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TWO ENGLISH SILVER MOUNTED SHELL SNUFF BOXES
LATE 18TH CENTURY
One a cowrie shell with a hinged cover engraved with a family crest and motto , unassayed but stamped by the maker Charles Aldridge, the moulded rim with an additional shield at each end
3¾in. (9.5cm.)
The other with a hinged cover engraved with ownership intials P B and stamped by the maker I.K, 3½in. (9cm.) (2)
LATE 18TH CENTURY
One a cowrie shell with a hinged cover engraved with a family crest and motto , unassayed but stamped by the maker Charles Aldridge, the moulded rim with an additional shield at each end
3¾in. (9.5cm.)
The other with a hinged cover engraved with ownership intials P B and stamped by the maker I.K, 3½in. (9cm.) (2)
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