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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX

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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX

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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, by Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, London 1809, the silver cover with concealed hinge, engraved borders and monogram. 9.5cm long

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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX

Name: A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX
SKU: 131800856
Price: 400 GBP
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Estimate £400 - £600

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