snuff mull
Object numberI1767.1-3
Titlesnuff mull
DescriptionScottish horn snuff mull, metal band and rim around lid, possibly silver, with emblem on lid of part of the Leslie coat of arms of a chevalier in complete armour, holding in the dexter (left) hand a dagger, erect, with the motto PRO REGE ET PATRIA (For King and Country). A decorative shield on the side of the snuff mull carries the name William Leslie Junr., and dated 1809. The mull contains two bone snuff spoons, carved, one with quatrefoils in the Stirling fashion.
Production date 1809
Object namesnuff mull
Dimensions
- length: 9.9 cm