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Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司
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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2016, 08:25:29 pm »

Dear Giovanni,

     Of course I'm not offended. I respect your knowledge, experience, and even more, your common sense!

     BUT, since mid-Dec., I have had one of the Edward O'Dell Hornbill Ivory bottles, #75 from his catalogue, and it is ca.1780-1830. And the base of Cathy's bottle, the material of the bottle itself, AND THE PATINA, resemble my Hornbill much more than your two modern ones do. And the shape of Cathy's bottle is much more traditional, and thus more 'genuine', than the thousands of post-1960 'fake' ones.
It is later than mine, based on the calligraphy, and I would date it ca.1880-1940 or even 1890-1950; but in my opinion, it is still not part of the huge mass (estimated at 10,000!) of dreadful post-1960 Hornbill snuff bottles.

    Again, you are right that I am always saying I find it hard to judge over the 'Net. But it still seems 'right' to me.
I look forward to seeing it 'live' at some stage. Cathy, would you bring it to the LA convention, if you attend, the first week of Nov.?
Clare, Marsha and Michael could then see it.
Best,
Joey
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Joey Silver (Si Zhouyi 義周司), collecting snuff bottles since Feb.1970

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