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snuff bottle
snuff bottle

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)
Not On View
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