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2 realgar snuff bottles

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« on: February 08, 2017, 09:20:19 pm »
Very nice Steven.  My example is much like your first two examples.  I really do like this last one that you posted with more of the yellow tones with a touch of red.  If I am remembering correctly,  the mineral realgar is poisonous and was not  typically used in snuff bottles, however, glass made to imitate realgar was used.  So I am thinking most likely your bottles like mine are glass made to imitate realgar. 
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