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The second is of the group refered to as 'Group A' by Hugh Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles of the Silica or Quartz Group
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TWO ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES
1750-1860
The first, a rare type with inclusions of black tourmaline needles and specks, and platelets of deep red tourmaline, in a cluster near the base, the incompatible minerals giving rise to an area of rich iridescence; the other carved in low relief with a landscape scene, stoppers (2)
1750-1860
The first, a rare type with inclusions of black tourmaline needles and specks, and platelets of deep red tourmaline, in a cluster near the base, the incompatible minerals giving rise to an area of rich iridescence; the other carved in low relief with a landscape scene, stoppers (2)