SNUFF MULL
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The horn is tightly curled. The flat cover is circular and lined with cork. On the front of the horn is appliqued two thistles with leaves carved out of silver and engraved. The silver rim is inscribed. The cover is not hinged but has in the center a silver medallion to which is attached a silver ring for ease in opening.
- 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:
- 36.82
- Class:
- HORN
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION rim of hinge: William McCullie, Mason Perth (in script); on medallion: Masonic emblem, ruler and compass
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973