Snuff Bottle

30-65-1

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 30-65-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 1736 - 1930 CE
Section Asian
Materials Agate | Gilt | Jewels
Technique Gilded | Hinged | Gilt | Inlaid
Iconography Flowers
Inscription Language English Language
Description

Snuff bottle. Grey agate with hinged gilded lid. Lentoid. Applied gilt floral design on one side of bottle. Lid with floral design on top. Both with jewel inlay. Jewelled collar around neck of bottle. Back of bottle ornamented with applied gold stars. Cartier setting. "Cartier, Paris" on top of mount at opening of bottle. Maker's mark on base of mount along with french eagle's head hallmark. Discharge mark on base once and twice on rim.

Credit Line Gift (?) of Dr. Percival, 1930
Other Number 208 - Other Number | 44 - Other Number | 670 - Other Number

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