A Fine c.1860 Collection of Carved Bone Alphabet Letters Within a Turned Ivory Box sub-Curios The top third of the

The top third of the box lifts off to reveal the hardwood interior with which to keep ones private possessions

This example is an attractive one

By 1930 the Shellmex brand name was prominent in advertisements and was to last another 30 years before being re branded to Shell Economy

Date: 1957

A Fine c.1860 Collection of Carved Bone Alphabet Letters Within a Turned Ivory Box sub-Curios The top third of theOrigin: English Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 70 Base Diameter of Box: 2. 25 inches The Letters: 0. 5 inches high (average) The small turned ivory box with pull off cover revealing numerous carved bone lettering survives from the middle of the nineteenth century. The alphabet, including an ampersand, is missing five letters, D, J, K, L and Y and the lid of the turned box has become unstuck at one stage and re