Of oval navette form with moulded edges, a pull off lid. The interior of the lid engraved 'Evan Owen Shrewsbury'. Fully and part-marked. Length - 11.9 cm / 4.69 inches Weight - 120 grams / 3.86 oztProvenance:Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 11 Oct 2005, lot 12 (£504 incl. prem)Notes:An Evan Owen of Shrewsbury (1766-1842) was described as a maltster in the 1841 census. He wife was Margeret Own (d. 1842). There are others.