Original Scottish Victorian Silver Mounted Ram’s Horn Snuff Mull Named to Capt. J. Andrew of the 71st Regiment of Foot
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Original Item: One of a Kind. This is just lovely, a well carved wood Ram's Horn Snuff Mull with sterling silver hinged lid engraved Cap’t J. Andrew 71st Reg’t, with the initials J.A. engraved on the top. Measures approximately 2 1/2” x 2 5/8” x 1 1/2”, and is in really great shape. The lid still closes securely, and has a lovely worn look. The lid is decorated with silver.
The 71st Regiment of Foot was a Highland regiment in the British Army, raised as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot in 1777. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in 1881.The regiment was raised at Elgin by Major-General John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot (McLeod's Highlanders) from Highland clans in December 1777. A second battalion was formed in September 1778.
The 71st participated in the Peninsula War, the Battle of Waterloo as part of the 3rd Brigade, and in the Crimean War at Sevastopol.
A very fine Snuff Mull named to an Officer on whom no research has yet been made that we can find. He most likely served with the regiment in the late 18th century but without a concrete first name we can’t find much on him. Ready to research and display!
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