Glass Snuff Bottle with Coral lid, 1644 AD to 1912 AD
3.5” (9cm) high x 2” (5cm) wide
ES.7009
A graceful green glass snuff bottle with fruits and floral motifs. The shape of the bottle resembles the large, tough fruit of the gourd plant ‘Lagenaria siceraria’. When dried and...
A graceful green glass snuff bottle with fruits and floral motifs. The shape of the bottle resembles the large, tough fruit of the gourd plant ‘Lagenaria siceraria’. When dried and hollowed out it was used to make water-tight containers. The fruit motifs were used to give good wishes.