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Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Cairngorm Snuff Mull Ram's Horn Edinburgh 1884
About the Item
A fine antique Scottish sterling silver mounted ram's horn snuff mull, set with a large cairngorm gemstone, Edinburgh 1884, by silversmith Peter MacGregor Westren.
This rare Scottish ceremonial table snuff mull having a hinged lid with repousse decoration and inset with a large faceted cut cairngorm (citrine quartz) gem, the stone is of a rare blond color & large size at almost 40mm long by 25mm wide. The snuff having a silver repousse mount cartouche with the initials E.W.S.J, the snuff mull was used by the Royal Thistle Society of Scotland, please see the last image of a typed note from 1946.
At the end of the horn is an engraved silver mount in the shpe of a thistle, the mull has it's original silver tools attached by silver chains and comprising; a four toed hare's foot, a snuff rake and a perforated snuff spoon.
The silver is hallmarked with the thistle for Scotland and a castle for Edinburgh and the makers marks for Peter MacGregor Westren, silversmith and the date letter "C" for 1884-5.
Condition is very good indeed. A rare and important silver & ram's horn snuff mull.
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Style:Late Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1884
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition indeed.
- Seller Location:Portland, OR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4876137806152
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