Scottish Victorian Silver-mounted Horn Snuff Mull

Description:

Scottish Victorian Silver-mounted Horn Snuff Mull, mid-19th century, the hinged cover with repousse thistle decoration and inset with a colorless foil-backed quartz, the horn with vacant silver shield and mounted with a rabbit's foot, ivory gavel, and three implements, horn lg. 4 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Possible monogram removal to shield. Shield with horizontal surface abrasions. Rabbit's foot lacking fur. Shrinkage cracks to ivory. Small dents to repousse silver.

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