snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle and Stopper
Made FromGlass, Agate, Ivory, Cork
Date1750-1850
Place MadeChina
Techniqueblown, polished
SizeOverall H: 5.4 cm, W: 4.8 cm
Accession Number82.6.81
Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle and Stopper. Cloudy white, green, black non-lead glass, orange agate, cork, ivory; blown, polished. (a) Flattened, ovoid form; cloudy white ("opaline") with scattered green mottlings and black striations sandwich in between two layers of glass; short, waisted neck; flat rim with circular opening for a stopper; polished flat oval base. (b) Domed, banded agate; tapered cork stopper; brown-stained slender ivory spoon with pointed oval spatulate bowl.Provenance
Source
Marian Swayze Mayer
(d. 1982) - 1981-12-22
1800-1899
