snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle
Made FromNon-lead glass, metal
Dateabout 1910
Place MadeGermany, probably Bavarian Forest
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeH: 11.9 cm, W: 8.2 cm, D: 2.7 cm
Accession Number89.3.21
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Robinson
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent dark green non-lead glass, brass; blown, cut; stamped. (a) Flattened, circular shape, enclosing all-over spiral air twists; flat rim; short, waisted neck with cut panels on the sides; body with cut concave disks on the faces, outlined with shallow, concave grooves; sides decorated with cut curved facets; cut projecting oval base with flat bottom; (b) stopper formed of brass wire, bent in half, with a rounded loop at top, and two projecting, straight arms below; convex metal disk mounted over the two arms, with a felt pad lining; two loose stamped metal rings dangling from the wire loop.Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. H. Robinson
Source
C. H. Robinson
