A MID-18TH CENTURY CURLY HORN SNUFF MULL
Scottish Works of Art & Whisky
Auction: 16 August 2023 at 11:00 BST
£404
Description
the large coiled cow horn body with long tapered mount to the point, the hinged horn lid with butterfly hinge and applied oval cartouche
Dimensions
14cm long
Footnote
Note:
This early example of a curly horn snuff mull would appear to date to circa 1750/60, and uses a hinge far more commonly found on baluster snuff mulls. This would appear to date it between the popularity of both styles and makes it a transitional piece.