Lot 111: Group of Scottish Silver Mounted Horn Snuffs Mulls and Seals
Group of Scottish Silver Mounted Horn Snuffs Mulls and Seals to include
one silver rimmed horn inscribed “John Burns Rock Binder”, one marked “James Stuart” Jacobite thistle motif, “Willm. Smiths, Smith Glasgow 1834” two carved bone clenched-fist seals/stamps, along with a silver-mounted cut glass example modeled as a cornucopia and inscribed “William Sutherland”
longest length 3 1/2 inches
Provenance for Wm. Smith Glasgow Snuff: Hobart House, Haddam, Connecticut, September 20, 1995, purchased for $550, copy of original receipt available
Provenance for Crystal Mull: Hobart House, Haddam, Connecticut, September 20, 1995, purchased for $835, copy of original receipt available
From the Robert E Gilroy Estate of Hampton, Connecticut
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Estimate: $400- $800
Auction Date: October 24, 2026
