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    Posted 10 years ago

    Elisabethan
    (284 items)

    This is an antique cowrie (Cypraea Tigris) Shell box. I got this from my grandfather when I was a little girl. I used to hide my diarykeys and a very small porcelain doll in it.

    I have searched on line and after comparison with other pieces and I belive this is georgian period around 1800, could even be older from ca 1790? I think it´s brassmounted. I´ve tryed to show a close up of the zig-zag-shaped "seam" in the metal. Can that give ideas on age?

    Ideas on age and where it was made is welcome :) !

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    Comments

    1. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      Beautiful !! I love sea shells :-)
    2. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thanks Manikin so do I. The little porcelain doll I wrote about is stored somewhere in my attic. I hope to find it one day to show you here on CW. She's an antique porrige/oatmeal doll if you know what that is?
    3. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thanks PhilipDavidAlexandermorris, Manikin, Mikelv85, DrFluffy, Jewels and aghcollect for love.
    4. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning!!
    5. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Sean thanks!
    6. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thanks also Mikelv85, Jewels, DrFluffy, aghcollect, ho2cultcha, Zowie, Vetraio50, kyratango, Racer4four, PhilipDavidAlexandermorris and blunderbuss2!
    7. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thanks PatSea, surfdub66 and Trey!!
    8. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Zowie, now I understand. No worries, this was given to me by my grandfather :). Thanks!
    9. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thanks pops52?!
    10. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thankyou CindB!
    11. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thankyou very much nutsabotas6 and Valentino97!
    12. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      I one similar but it has a clasp and no idea what is used for . I will post it :-) Yours looks older . What is size of yours ?
    13. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Hi Mamikin! Late answer here. Mine is for certain a snuffbox, there is quite a lot of info to be found about these. Although I'm looking for info about where mine was made. It's 7 cm and
      4,2 cm.
    14. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Thanks Moonhill!
    15. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 10 years ago
      Trg... and Surfdub66 thankyou!
    16. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks ho2cultcha and radegunder for love. Sorry I´m late with respons.
    17. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Ttomtucker thankyou!

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