snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle and Stopper Spoon
Made FromGlass, Coral, Ivory, Cork
Date1800-1899
Place MadeChina
TechniqueBlown, carved
SizeOverall H: 6.2 cm, W: 4.5 cm
Accession Number82.6.75
Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
Snuff bottles of the Ch'ing dynasty
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle and Stopper Spoon. Opaque mottled yellow non-lead glass, orange coral, cork, ivory; blown, carved. (a) Ribbed in melon shape, ovoid form, with short, flared neck; the rim polished flat, with a polished concavity at the opening for a stopper and spoon; the sides cut with vertical bulbous ribbing, with narrow ribs between; polished flat base. (b) Bright orange coral button top carved in the form of a flower; tapered cork shank; long ivory spoon with slender handle and pointed oval spatulate bowl.Provenance
Source
Marian Swayze Mayer
(d. 1982) - 1981-12-22
1730-1850
1912-1970
1720-1840
1750-1850
1800-1911
1750-1850