Sailors Horn Snuff Box early 19th century

Sailors Horn Snuff Box early 19th century

Code: 10916

Dimensions:

W: 6cm (2.4")D: 1.8cm (0.7")L: 10cm (3.9")

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Museum Quality, Irish Maritime Cow Horn Oval Snuff Box, c.1800.

Inscribed on one side with a fully dressed Jar Tar with a Ship in the background and "Nelson Forever" around the top.

To the other side "Cork Arms"  under a crown and a ship between two towers. representing the arms of the Cork Harbour where the towns motto is "Safe Paassage to all Ships"