snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle and Stopper
Made FromGlass, Ivory, Paper
Dateabout 1800-1911
Place MadeChina
TechniqueBlown, cameo carved
SizeOverall H: 8.9 cm, Diam: 3.2 cm
Accession Number82.6.13
Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle and Stopper. Transparent bright red, opaque yellow glass, ivory, paper; blown, cameo carved. (a) Long, pointed ovoid form; one end with a small, cylindrical opening for a stopper and spoon; the top of the sides with a relief-carved undulating branch with leaves, the bottle with bright yellow splotches on the red body. (b) Carved ivory gnarled T-shape top, attached to a spoon with long, slender handle and spatulate bowl, with wrapped paper at the top.Provenance
Source
Marian Swayze Mayer
(d. 1982) - 1981-12-22
