3D model of a tobacco box made from a real cone snail shell from the collection of Karl Uetz. Karl Uetz (1914–1998), Prof. h.c., was a private collector and owner of a large mollusc collection. In addition to thousands of snail and ...

3D model of a tobacco box which is part of the Uetz collection. This tobacco box or snuff tin is made from a genuine cowry snail. The shell was framed in silver and could be opened. The box was made around 1720 for a captain. Cowrie ...