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Victorian Antique Scottish Small Horn Snuff Mull, C.1886
Highland Antiques Ltd
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Victorian Antique Scottish Small Horn Snuff Mull, C.1886

19th century
Description

A very rare Scottish antique silver and agate small horn snuff mull. Made in Scotland around 1860. It is unusually small and may have been a woman’s mull. It has a lovely agate in the lid which also has an ornate silver surround. There is a tight hinge and the lid fits well. The horn has a tight curl on the end and has a very small split in the material. Overall it is in very good condition given its more than 150 years of age. A very collectable piece.

Weight; 20 grams approximately.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Highland Antiques Ltd has dated this Scottish Horn Snuff Mull to the Victorian era.

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SA1230833
Dealers Internal Reference
7884-002
Description
A very rare Scottish antique silver and agate small horn snuff mull. Made in Scotland around 1860. It is unusually small and may have been a woman’s mull. It has a lovely agate in the lid which also has an ornate silver surround. There is a tight hinge and the lid fits well. The horn has a tight curl on the end and has a very small split in the material. Overall it is in very good condition given its more than 150 years of age. A very collectable piece.

Weight; 20 grams approximately.

Free delivery in the UK. Payment by bank transfer, card over the phone, PayPal or Klarna. Using Klarna payments can be split over three months.

Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Highland Antiques Ltd has dated this Scottish Horn Snuff Mull to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1230833
Dealers Internal Ref
7884-002
Highland Antiques Ltd
Highland Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2023

We have been dealing in rare and collectable silver for about 15 years

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Highland Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone.
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Archive I A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone.

Victorian Antique Scottish Small Horn Snuff Mull, C.1886

Archive II A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone. View II
Archive III A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone. View IV
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A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone.
Victorian antique Scottish small horn snuff mull, c.1886
Ref: SA1230833
A Victorian Scottish dark horn snuff mull featuring a curled form and a silver-mounted lid set with a circular polished agate stone.
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A snuff mull is a specialised container used for storing ground tobacco, originating in Scotland during the seventeenth century. The term mull derives from the Scottish word for a mill, referencing the process of grinding tobacco leaves into fine powder. These vessels became prominent social accessories and ceremonial gifts throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Scottish snuff mulls were traditionally crafted from animal horn, particularly ram or cattle horn, which was heated and shaped to form a curved vessel. The opening was typically fitted with sterling silver or electroplated nickel mounts, often featuring hinged lids set with native Scottish stones such as banded agates, cairngorms, or amethysts.

Authentic pieces display natural variation and faint growth grain in the horn material, along with period-appropriate metalwork showing hand-engraving or cast scalloped rims. Look for silver hallmarks or makers marks on the rim mount, alongside authentic age-related wear around the hinge mechanism and interior chamber where tobacco was stored.

Small antique collectables like snuff mulls serve as rich decorative accents on an executive desk, a brass tray, or styled within a bookshelf vignette. They are frequently incorporated into curated curiosity cabinets or placed atop stacked art books to add texture, history, and sculptural interest to modern study spaces.

Keep the horn away from direct heat, high humidity, and sunlight to prevent drying, warping, or cracking. Clean the horn gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, and apply a small amount of silver polishing paste strictly to the metal mounts using a cotton swab, taking care to avoid contact with the natural horn and stone inlay.
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