19th C. Ruby Red Over Snowflake Glass Snuff Bottle - Aquatic Sea Life

Snuff Bottles

$645

Material

Glass

Color

Clear

Origin

China

Age / Period

Unknown

Dimensions

Height: 2.40 inches (6.1cm), not including the stopper, Width: 1.97 inches (5.0cm), Thickness: 1.14 inches (2.9cm)

Condition

Estate / Pre-owned

19th C. Ruby Red Over Snowflake Glass Snuff Bottle - Aquatic Sea Life This is a fine, flattened, Pear shaped snuff bottle, with a round elongated neck, and a raise oval footing, decorated with a ruby red overlay on a snowflake ground, in relief, depicting various aquatic plant and sea life. It comes with a light green glass stopper. This snuff bottle shows signs that it was actually used as such. The bottle is in great preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.40 inches (6.1cm), not including the stopper Width: 1.97 inches (5.0cm) Thickness: 1.14 inches (2.9cm) Weight: 2.4 ounce For a similar example, reference Item II.45 in the Marakovic Collection.