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Amber Snuff Bottle With Mask Handles

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« on: February 22, 2017, 08:29:04 pm »

Hi Luke,

I think Charll hit the nail on the head. From the overall shape of the bottle, and the quality of details like the mask handles and foot rim, I would probably date your bottle slightly later, say 1800-1860. But it is impossible to be precise.

Amber is quite a brittle material, and most older bottles show signs of wear and tear - fine surface crizzling, minor fritting around the lip, and so on. Unfortunately there is not much you can do with the cracks. Just accept it is an old item, and treat with respect!    Wink

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