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What is a snuff mull?
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A snuff mull is an oversized snuff box. Snuff boxes were used to carry a mixture of ground tobacco and scented oils that were sniffed or snuffed. This was a common method for ingesting tobacco in the 18th century. Shop a collection of vintage snuff mulls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Cairngorm Snuff Mull Ram's Horn Edinburgh 1884
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Scottish sterling silver mounted ram's horn snuff mull, set with a large cairngorm
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Silver Mounted Ram’s Head Snuff Mull c.1874
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian silver mounted ram’s head snuff mull, the head is fitted with a
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Scottish Horn Snuff Mull
Located in Essex, MA
Unusually large, inlaid with crystal, amber and silver. Engraved with thistles, inside cover carved 1741, Wilm. Ruthven, WH. Provenance; Fountain Walker collection.
Category
Antique 1740s Scottish George II Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Other
Vintage Ram's Horn and Silver Snuff Mull
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century taxidermy snuff mull of natural sheep's or ram's horn with a silver plate
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Scottish Horn, Banded Agate & Solid Silver Table Snuff Mull, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century rare Scottish very large table snuff mull. The name "mull" is dialect for
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Agate, Silver
Rare George III Period Sterling Silver-Mounted and Carnelian Scottish Snuff Mull
Located in New York, NY
horn snuff mull, having a hinged lid with a large carnelian stone central that hinged lid, Scotland, Ca
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
