A silver cartouche-shaped snuff box, the hinged cover set with an oval banded grey agate within engraved foliate border, the base inscribed 'Dr. James Simson Profr. of Medicine ST. ANDREWS Died Aug 30 1770', with gilt interior, 7cm. wide ªFootnote: James Simson (1740-1770) was Chandos Chair of Medicine and Anatomy at the University of St Andrews from 1764-1770. He bequeathed his library of medical books to the University of St Andrewsª