This is an antique glass handblown snuff bottle with a jade stopper, cork and spoon. It has a round neck, rounded shoulders and raised feet. It stands four inches tall, it is four inches across, and is one and a half inches in depth. It is signed. I have determined that it is hand blown because there are no seams, there are bubbles present throughout, and the shape of the bottle , the top lip and bottom feet are all uneven.
There are several cracks on the left side ( second photo ). The cracks seem to be internal, because the surface is smooth everywhere. There are no chips, you cannot feel the cracks. I do not know if glass cracks like this because of age ? It would seem that if it was dropped, the edges would be chipped ?, which they are not. The spoon looks and feels to be made out of bone, it is no longer attached to the cork. There is still some snuff in the bottom of the bottle and on the spoon.
This is everything I have been able to find out about this piece. I have done research, but the above info is all I have been able to put together.
I hope to have help dating this piece? I also would like to know more about the cracks, can this happen to older glass? Is it possible to come up with a value, or is a piece with cracks not considered to have any value?
I do not know any more about it, because I found this in a thrift shop, and thought it was really a lovely bottle.
Thank you for your help! Your comments are truly appreciated.
