The Lothians

An Eclectic Appreciation of Things Old, Stately, Quirky or Simply of Historical Interest

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Solving The Mystery of Two 187 Year Old Artefacts

Cowrie shell sterling silver snuff box belonging to John Hall Snr. of Roslin, Midlothian Scotland, 1829 The Story of a 187 Year Old...

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Don001: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; Ex Banker and Photographic Archivist into walking, cycling, collectables, railways and vintage transport, history, culture, genealogy and historical blog writing. My Blogs are primarily inspired by objects or images in my own personal collections. My Blog title "The Lothians" is taken from the name my Scottish born Grandfather gave to his 459 acre estate in Central Southland.

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