Snuff mull

Description

Silver-mounted horn snuff-mull with a tapering horn body, octagonal in section, and an applied circular base, inscribed "A gift from a friend to James Buchanan of Kirenach", c. 1715

Museum reference

H.MEQ 1554

Object name

Snuff mull

Date

c. 1715

Materials

Horn, Silver

Physical description

Horn, silver mounts

Associations

Previous owner: James Buchanan of Kirenach

Exhibitions

• Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites (23 Jun 2017 - 12 Nov 2017)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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