Snuff Bottle
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1830-1870
MediumMold-blown green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4in. (17.5 x 8.3 x 8.3cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionWide-mouthed, square, mold-blown green glass snuff bottle. The snuff bottle has a turned-over collar, chamfered shoulders, a squared body, and a shallow dome kick and a pontil mark on the bottom. There are two mold lines on the snuff bottle, each on an opposite corner. There are bubbles in the glass and light scratches on the bottom 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.
Object number1945.1.1315
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