1750-1880

Details

**A HAIR CRYSTAL 'TWIN' SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1880
The conjoined bottled of rectangular form with faceted panels, the smokey crystal suffused with long, needle-like tourmaline inclusions, stoppers
2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

Double bottles were designed to hold two different kinds of snuff. The true snuff aficionado could distinguish the many different flavors, ages and grades of snuff; as such, double and even triple bottles evolved to carry more than one type.

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