Snuff Bottle
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1800-1840
MediumMold-blown dark olive green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8in. (11.1 x 6 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1203
DescriptionMold-blown dark olive green glass snuff bottle with a tooled rim, rounded shoulders, a square body with canted corners, and a shallow kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. There are many air bubbles and a few seeds, or areas of unvitrified matter, in the glass. There are light scratches and wear on the bottom of the snuff bottle, especially at the corners.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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