Snuff Mull To Sell at Bonhams in Edinburgh
Published July 18th, 2007
An extraordinary table ‘snuff mull’ in the form of a scrolling horn that was formerly at Edinburgh’s famous Lawnmarket Club is one of the highlights at Bonhams’ annual Scottish Sale, which will take place between 22 – 24 August 2007.
The Victorian table snuff mull to be sold at Bonhams features the inscription: “This horn was presented to the club by Thomas Sawers Jnr. Esq Lord Provost, June 1851.†As Lord Provost, Sawers would have also held the title of Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, and would have been one of the most prominent public figures of his day.
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