ANTIQUE 19thC SCOTTISH HORN, CITRINE & SOLID SILVER TABLE SNUFF MULL c.1880
Antique 19th Century Scottish large table snuff mull. The name "mull" is dialect for "mill" and some snuff mulls featured devices for smashing snuff, this typical Scottish design from the 1880's has been fashioned from a rams horn and decorated with silver mounts and set with two large cut citrine gems.
Reference Number: D10076
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Scottish large table snuff mull. The name "mull" is dialect for "mill" and some snuff mulls featured devices for smashing snuff, this typical Scottish design from the 1880's has been fashioned from a rams horn and decorated with silver mounts and set with two large cut citrine gems. The large citrine detatches from the mount to reveal the snuff pot. Snuff mulls are often unmarked, this piece is solid silver which has been acid tested and shows to be 925 standard.
CONDITION
In Good Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 16 cm // 6.3 in
Width: 26 cm // 10.24 in
Depth: 18 cm // 7.09 in
