Snuff horn

Snuff horn

ID: QZP40_1438_P184 DESCRIPTION: In the 18th century snuff taking was extremely common in Scotland. Scotsmen began to use the horn of a cow or ram to hold their snuff. The end was originally closed with a leather plug. When a hinged lid was invented it was made with a cork plug. This type of snuff holder was known as a snuff mull. This illustration is taken from 'The Scottish Gael or Celtic Manners' by James Logan PLACENAME: N/A DATE OF IMAGE: 1831 PERIOD: 1830s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations) Asset ID: 31441 KEYWORDS: