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Picture No 368. Courtesy of Estelle Quick.
Year: 2006

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Hugh Ross snuff box

This Tain silver snuff box, made by Hugh Ross in the mid 18th century, was sold at auction in Guernsey in September 2006 to a private purchaser. The same box was exhibited in the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow in 1938 and at that time belonged to Major H.N. Robertson.
Picture added on 06 October 2006.

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Was this made by the Hugh Ross that was married to Margaret Mackay??
Added by Nick Aiken on 12 January 2007.

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