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March 28, 2024, 08:16:34 pm
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Jet ( Lignite ) Qing Dynasty 1821-1850

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« Reply #120 on: March 24, 2017, 08:31:56 am »

darn - really hope you manage to smooth those scratches away. Sorry for making the suggestion I thought it should be OK if done very gently. Tom's advice seems really good... well it's jet for sure then...

I wonder if small callipers could be used to determine how well hollowed the bottle is. I remember reading somewhere that a doctor's otoscope is a great way to see inside a snuff bottle. I did look around for a camera on a wire with a light, but none seemed small enough to get inside most snuff bottles!

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