A ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
A ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of ovoid form, surmounted by a tubular neck with flat lip, flanked by lion mask and mock ring handles on the shoulders, supported on an oval foot ring, the remaining surfaces unadorned to best display the patterns caused by the intermingling of the translucent deep orange and opaque ocher material.
2 3/4in (6.7cm) high
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A ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of ovoid form, surmounted by a tubular neck with flat lip, flanked by lion mask and mock ring handles on the shoulders, supported on an oval foot ring, the remaining surfaces unadorned to best display the patterns caused by the intermingling of the translucent deep orange and opaque ocher material.
2 3/4in (6.7cm) high
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