Lot 365

A Jacobean period Scottish tortoiseshell and mother of pearl banded snuff mull,

Auction: 7 December 2005 at 12:00 GMT
£2,390
Description
mounts apparently unmarked, of baluster form, with girdle to the lower body, the hinged cover with central transparent amber coloured oval cabochon surmounting a landscape scene incorporating Cupid aiming his bow at a heart, with foliate scroll pierced thumb piece and matching hinge plate
Dimensions
Height 5.5cm
Footnote
For a mull of similar design see A Private Collection of Scottish Silver, Lyon and Turnbull, 19 February 2004, lot 226.
