AN EARLY VICTORIAN IRISH CURLY HORN SNUFF MULL - ALLAN RAMSAY INTEREST
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Scottish Works of Art & Whisky
Auction: 17 August 2022 at 11:00 BST
Description
the horn of simple curled form with applied shield, engraved 'ALLAN RAMSAY CLUB DUBLIN 1836' above a foliate garland, the collar mount to rim with a scallop border, the domed hinged lid with allover floral design, collet set with a yellow paste
Dimensions
10m long
Provenance
Provenance: Lot 376, 27th November 2006, Lyon & Turnbull
Footnote
Note: Allan Ramsay (15 October 1686 - 7 January 1758) was a Scottish poet, playwright, and anthologist.
His arrival in Edinburgh 1701 introduced him to the Arts and likeminded individuals who helped set up the Jacobite literary society 'The Easy Club'.
Publishing poetry in English and Scots, Ramsay's aim was to preserve the past and encourage the appreciation of Scots poetry.
The Allan Ramsay Club (among many others) provided a forum for critical analysis of neglected yet vital elements of Scottish literature in the 18th century, covering the crucial period from the Union of 1707 to the revolutionary turmoil of the 1790s.