Title: Antique 18th Century Silver & Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Container
Shipping: $29.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 19th Century
History: N/A
Origin: N/A
Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 1780 to 1860
Item ID: 5825
A Large Shell Container, 18th Century 3"L x 2-1/2"W x 1-3/4"T Natural cowrie shell container with silver metal rim and under lid, no marks found. Under lid engraved "M. Underson". Condition: Oxidation to the metal surfaces. This was handcrafted to the highest standards of folk art. This is an exquisite handmade box, with great character and quality. This piece was crafted with great skill and delicacy. All of the art is edited and chosen by us for its high quality and workmanship before posting. We are committed to enhancing our customer’s lives by discovering creating, and pointing out only the best art we can find in the world today. We Are Taste-Makers, Art Advisers, Consultants & Publishers Of Spectacular Art Stories. Our job is to be intermediaries between buyers and sellers. We are vetting for high end art patrons. We are determined to catalog the world's most exceptional art and share it with everyone.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellcraft
Shellcraft, also known as shell craft, is the craft of making decorative objects, or of decorating surfaces, using seashells. The craft includes the design and creation of small items such as shell jewelry and figurines made from shells; middle-sized objects such as boxes and mirror frames covered in shells; sailor's valentines;[1] and larger constructions including mosaics and shell grottos.
Shellcraft is sometimes simply a folk art which is carried out by amateurs, however, in some parts of the world, including the Philippines, it is a business.
