SNUFF MULL
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The horn is short and stubby and of an unusual shape. The horn cover is triangular in shape and is lined with cork which is cut to fit. It has a point carved out for a thumbpiece. The silver rim is plain, but the actual hinge is cut out in a decorative pattern like a thistle and is engraved. On the cover is a silver shield.
- Object name:
- SNUFF MULL
- Made from:
- Horn -- silver -- cork
- Made in:
- SCOTLAND
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 36.61
- Class:
- HORN
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION on shield: JW from GR
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973