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Description: | This elaborate snuff mull of cow horn was presented to Dumfries Burns Club in 1823 by, 'A Much Esteemed Member'. It was made by David Gray, a renowned local silversmith and carries his mark.
This large snuff mull is made from a single cow horn and its capacity would allow it to be used by a group of people on social occasions. There is a silver thistle motif on its side.
Dumfries Burns Club was founded in 1819. The lid of the snuff mull is engraved. ' presented To the BURNS CLUB of Dumfries BY A much esteemed member ON The Birthday of the Poet 1823'. It is still one of the most valued relics of the club. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1823-01-01 - 1823-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Snuff mull of Dumfries Burns Club, detai | Go to resource |
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