Sale 8819
London, South Kensington
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4 July 2000
Price realised
GBP 411
Estimate
A Scottish silver-mounted horn snuff mull, the hinged lid with applied thistle decoration and small plaque inscribed FOR AULD LANG SYNE, the body-mount inscribed James Saunders (apparently unmarked)- approx. 10cms long; and another, larger, white-metal mounted example, the body-mount and plaque with traces of an inscription, approx. 13cms long (bone snuff spoon contained within : bearing carved name D. Lambert). (2)
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