A GOLD-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX POSSIBLY AMERICAN, LATE 18TH CENTURYChristie'sPreview OnlyFeb 19, 2026
AN ANTIQUE SILVER CONCH SHELL SNUFF BOX. 8.75 cm x 6.25 cm.Hannam's Auctioneers Ltd4.3(415)£406 days Left
(5) ENGRAVED COWRIE SHELLS, INCLUDING CHRISTIAN PRAYER AND ANIMAL MOTIFThomaston Place Auction Galleries4.4(427)$50Feb 20, 2026
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SoldJohn Kiedder Scottish Cowry Shell Silver Mounted SnuffJohn Kiedder Scottish cowry shell silver mounted snuff box, 1785. Hand chased intricate armorial crest with a lion to the underside with an indistinguishable monogram. Hallmark to the interior, 18th CSee Sold Price
SoldScottish cowry shell and silver snuff boxScottish cowry shell and silver mounted snuff box, unmarked, 18th C., original owner's name engraved on silver portion, 1 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"See Sold Price
SoldScottish cowry shell and silver snuff boxScottish cowry shell and silver mounted snuff box, unmarked, 18th C., original owner's monogram with ribbon engraved on silver portion, 1 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"See Sold Price
SoldA SCOTTISH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, LATE 18TH CENTURYA SCOTTISH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, LATE 18TH CENTURY, unmarked, the polished cowrie shell mounted with reeded rim, the hinged cover with bright-cut engraved border and initials. 8cm widSee Sold Price
SoldFour 19th C. Shell & Silver Snuff BoxesFour 19th C. shell and silver-mounted snuff boxes to include three cowrie shells and one mussel shell. One cowrie shell has Scottish "JF" hallmark stamp (possibly Jacob Feinmesser). Largest: 2-1/2in tSee Sold Price
SoldSILVER MOUNTED COWRY SHELL & BOULLE SNUFF BOXBoulle inlaid with silver and gold thread. 1 1/4 x 3 x 2 1/2 inches Condition: Losses to inlay Temp No 3854See Sold Price
SoldSILVER MOUNTED COWRY SNUFF BOX w/ ARTICULATED FISHPortrait miniature on cover of cowry shell snuff box. Silver articulated fish snuff box has red stone eyes. Fish 4 1/4" longSee Sold Price
SoldSilver Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box with Family3” by 2 1/4” by 1 1/4” deep. Monogramed.See Sold Price
SoldAN 18TH CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF MULLAN 18TH CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF MULL maker’s mark only PP, with an engraved hinged cover. 8.5cm longSee Sold Price
SoldAN 18TH CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOXAN 18TH CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX unmarked, the mount engraved with scrolling foliage and a W. 8cm longSee Sold Price
SoldAntique Cowry and Sea Shell ObjectsLate 19th century. Group of 4 objects to include; Spoon with claw handle and cowrie shell bowl with chased metal connector. Silver mounted Cowrie shell snuff box with abaloni base. Mussel shell and stSee Sold Price
SoldA LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFA LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, the hinged cover repoussé with a shell, scrolls, flowers and leaves, the mount bright-cut engraved and with shell-form motifs to eiSee Sold Price
SoldScottish Sterling Silver Cowry Shell Snuff Box, George III 1799Scottish sterling silver Cowry Shell snuff box, George III 1799. Monogrammed "JK 1799" to the gilt interior. Hallmarked PA to the interior rim. Weight Approx., 78 grams Measures Approx., 3.5 inches xSee Sold Price
SoldA GEORGE III SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVER COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOXA GEORGE III SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVER COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX by Robert Keay, Perth, c.1800, with a flush-hinged cover, engraved with a monogram. 8.5cm longSee Sold Price
SoldPERTH – A SCARCE SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX JOHN SCOTTPERTH – A SCARCE SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX JOHN SCOTT marked Thistle and Pot of Lilies (in same punch), JS, Thistle and Pot of Lilies (in same punch), the polished cowrie shellSee Sold Price
SoldA SILVER MOUNTED GEORGIAN COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, CIRCA 1800A SILVER MOUNTED GEORGIAN COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, CIRCA 1800. Unmarked H: 4cm, W: 7.5cm, Weight: 67gSee Sold Price
SoldGroup of 3 Cowrie Shell Silver Snuff BoxesLondon; 18th - 19th century. Group of 3 large silver mounted cowrie snuff boxes. Each with chased decoration. One dated 1799, another bears the mark of Wm. Pitts - c. 1857, last bearing the mark of WmSee Sold Price
SoldA collection of Georgian silver mounted cowrie shell and hardstone boxes various makers and date...A collection of Georgian silver mounted cowrie shell and hardstone boxes various makers and dates Comprising: a cowrie shell snuff box, unmarked circa 1780, natural shell with hinged silver base; a lSee Sold Price
SoldEuropean Silver Cowry Shell Snuff Box, 18th CenturyEuropean Silver Cowry Shell Snuff Box, Likely 18th Century. Inscribed "Isaac Abrams" to base. Unmarked, but tests for silver. Likely 18th Century and Possibly Scottish. Weight Approx., 68.31 grams MeaSee Sold Price
Sold* Two Scottish Silver-Mounted Snuff Mulls Length of* Two Scottish Silver-Mounted Snuff Mulls 18th/19th century Length of larger 3 1/4 inches. Estimate $200-400 Property from the Estate of William Lipton, New York, New YorkSee Sold Price
SoldA Scottish Victorian silver mounted snuff mullA Scottish Victorian sterling silver mounted ram s head table snuff mullWilson & Sharp, Edinburgh1898Centrally mounted with a circular snuff compartment with hinged stone inset silver cover chased witSee Sold Price
SoldFive Scottish Silver Mounted Horn Snuff MullsFive Scottish Silver Mounted Horn Snuff Mulls late 18th to early 19th century, the first in natural scrolled horn form with silver thistle mount to lid and shield cartouche engraved with WR script monSee Sold Price
SoldSILVER MOUNTED RAM'S HORN SNUFF BOX19th c. Scottish Silver Mounted Presentation Snuff Mull, with silver mounted hinged lid set with a faceted citrine, collar engraved "S.D. Stirling, of Glenburne", attached shield form plaque below "PrSee Sold Price
SoldTortoise Shell and .800 Silver mounted Snuff BoxAustrian Tortoise Shell and .935 Silver mounted Snuff Box, hand chased foliate designs. Hinged lid, nicely curved shell panels to each side. With hallmarks .935, Austrian and Vienna. Early 20th CenturSee Sold Price
