Shell-shaped, the cover chased as an escallop with a dolphin on the hinge, on four shell supports. The underside is engraved with the initials & monogram of the 4th Earl of Rosebery.
More information
Title of artwork, date
James I spice box, 1610
Date supported
1977
Medium and material
Silver
Dimensions
14 cm
Grant
1025
Total cost
4100
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