Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 22nd January 2013

Lot 687

A late-Victorian silver mounted engraved cow horn snuff mull

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400

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Description

A late-Victorian silver mounted engraved cow horn snuff mull, for the Scottish market,

maker's mark worn, Birmingham 1900,

the plain mounts with a hinged cover engraved with a thistle, the body with various scenes including: ships, farm scenes, Britannia, and a blacksmith, and engraved 'VULCAN', length 38.5cm.