A George III Irish silver-mounted cowrie shell Masonic snuff box

A George III Irish silver-mounted cowrie shell Masonic snuff box,

maker's mark only, JK, for James Keating, Dublin circa 1798,

the hinged cover engraved with Masonic symbols, length 8.3cm.

Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 188

Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 172.