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snuff bottle

snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper
Made FromLead Glass, Cork, Wood (?), Carnelian
Date1730-1850
Place Madeprobably China
TechniqueBlown, cased, cut
SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm, W: 3.8 cm, Th: 2 cm; Rim Diam: 1.5 cm
Accession Number81.6.31
Credit LineGift of Marian Swayze Mayer
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
亮玻璃套蓝磨花鼻烟壶
Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper. (a) Transparent colorless lead glass, purplish-blue overlay; blown, cased, cut. Cut overall in facets outlined by blue overlay, plain straight neck, diamond-shaped base ring, slightly hollowed. (b) New cork stopper, brown wood (?) spoon; black disc, hemispherical cap of carnelian.
Provenance
Source Marian Swayze Mayer (d. 1982) - 1981-12-22

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