Posted 9 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 :) !
Beautiful !! I love sea shells :-)
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?
Thanks PhilipDavidAlexandermorris, Manikin, Mikelv85, DrFluffy, Jewels and aghcollect for love.
stunning!!
Sean thanks!
Thanks also Mikelv85, Jewels, DrFluffy, aghcollect, ho2cultcha, Zowie, Vetraio50, kyratango, Racer4four, PhilipDavidAlexandermorris and blunderbuss2!
Thanks PatSea, surfdub66 and Trey!!
Zowie, now I understand. No worries, this was given to me by my grandfather :). Thanks!
Thanks pops52?!
Thankyou CindB!
Thankyou very much nutsabotas6 and Valentino97!
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 ?
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.
Thanks Moonhill!
Trg... and Surfdub66 thankyou!
Thanks ho2cultcha and radegunder for love. Sorry I´m late with respons.
Ttomtucker thankyou!