a handsome Victorian ram's horn snuff mull (box), with a pewter lidded box topped with a small dog and pewter tipped horns, the pewter was once silver platted, the snuff box world have been found in very grand hormes in the late 1800's, Scotland. late 19th century, circa 1880
A snuff mull is a substantial snuff container created to sit on a sideboard or side table and shared among diners as an act of friendship.
The word "mull" comes from the Scottish dialect term for "mill", referring to the mills used to grind tobacco leaves. Snuff mulls were often made from rams' horns, which kept the snuff dry.
MEASUREMENTS:
7.25" H x 17.75" W x 7" D
