Message #47770

[ileney]

  I admit to being very confused by what people have written here. Are people generally saying these types of bottles are or are not worth collecting? Do bottles that look like this date to the 18th century, 19th century, or are they being copied now?

I recently saw one that looked very much like these for $35. BTW- that is close to the price I see for many of the very modern agate and jasper bottles I like. I know those jasper bottles have no intrinsic value, but occassionally buy them anyway when they are made of a new or unusual stone because what personally attracts me is the unusual pattern or appearance of the stone itself. Are people buying these Old Moon Pavillon types despite the fact that they have no real intrinsic value (beyond $50 or so) because they are just attracted to their appearance in some way (or should I run and see if they still have that snuff for $35 and if it has this mark because it could be a bargain?)

Please forgive my ignorance and thank you for any information you can supply.