snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle and Stopper
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Metal, Ivory (?), Cork
Dateabout 1960-1980
Place MadeChina
Techniquemold blown, metal filigree
SizeOverall H: 6.6 cm
Accession Number88.6.32
Credit LineGift from Estate of Zachary Taylor
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent pink non-lead glass, metal, ivory (?), cork; mold blown, metal filigree. (a) Pointed ovoid form, with molded bumps all over; applied and tooled leaf on one side; small, circular opening on top; (b) domed, cylindrical form, of gilded wire filigree, surmounted by a small blue turquoise stone set on a metal cup with ropework border; the filigree cap encasing a cork, with brown-tinted ivory spoon stuck in the bottom, with slender shank and pointed scoop; wrapped with cloth tape to hold the stopper snugly on the bottle.Provenance
Source
Estate of Zachary Taylor
- 1988-02-08
about 1960-1980
probably 1900
1900-1925
1800-1899
Comparable Item/Comparable Item
