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2 plain bottles, are they too plain ?

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« Reply #100 on: December 05, 2017, 04:48:47 pm »
Dear Joey,

I guess there isn't anything in a raised footrim to suggest an age of a bottle, other things need to be looked at.

I do find the different types of footrims interesting especially when you consider the amount of input that some Emperors had in snuff bottle production and design. Would a certain Emperor have a preference for a certain style of footrim ? If I was in their position I would give instructions for a particular style to be used depending on the bottle style and there seems to have been freedom for lapidaries to choose for themselves.

For this bottle I would prefer a flat footrim as it would ground the bottle more.

Regards, Adrian.
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