Snuffbox
William Eden
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Cowrie shell, Silver-gilt
Measurements
3.25 in (l)
Order this imageCollection
Dorneywood House and Gardens, Buckinghamshire
NT 1508114
Summary
A silver-gilt mounted cowrie shell snuff box (similar to NT/DOR/V/14), with reeded and chased floral mounts, a further shell set into the cover, maker's initials W.E., 18th century.
Makers and roles
William Eden, maker