Scottish Tobacco Box; Rare Scottish Table Snuff Mull 19th Century

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Object description :

"Scottish Tobacco Box; Rare Scottish Table Snuff Mull 19th Century"

Rare Scottish Table Snuff Mull
Second half 19^th.Century
The ram’s with scrolling horns inset with a silver box headed by a pink semi-precious stone the cover of the box with a cartouche inscribed William Taylor, MD, Cardiff.
The two scrolling horns ended with pineapple shaped extremities also inset with pink faceted stones.
Set on four iron castors.
with silver Edinburgh stamps for 1873.
Measures: H. 9.5 in.x 16 in. x 16 in. (24 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm.)
Very good condition.

A snuff mull is an oversized snuff box.Mounted on castors,it would have beenrolled downthe table for gentlemen to partake of the snuff in the small silver boxon top of the ram's head.Attached to the mull bysilver chains are a rake to scratch the snuff, a small spoon to scoop it up and a rabbit's foot for the gentlemen to wipe their moustaches aftertaking their sniff.Snuff was a fashion which became popular amongBritain's upper class in the 18th century.

Price: 19 500 €

Period: 19th century
Style: English Style
Condition: Perfect condition

Length: 40 cm
Width: 40 cm
Height: 24 cm

Reference: 720777