EditorialSnuff Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 19th century, China, Varicolored glass with yellow and red amber stopper, wood stand, H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Snuff Bottles.
EditorialPenwipe, Tortoise shell, gold, silk, Bell-shaped tortoiseshell mount with turned knob finial, decorated in gold piqu?, pos? and point, with foliate scrolls; a thick tassel of varicolored pastel silk floss is mounted in this and serves as pen-wiper., Fr...
EditorialPierre-Fran?ois-Mathis de Beaulieu, Snuffbox, French, Paris, Pierre-Fran?ois-Mathis de Beaulieu (apprenticed 1752, master 1768, active until 1792), 177071, French, Paris, Varicolored gold, 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. (3.8 x 8.9 x 4.8cm), Metalwork-Gold a...
Editorial?tui for sealing wax and case, Antoine-Louis Anthiaume (master 1784; active 1806), 1785?86, French, Paris, Varicolored gold; shagreen, Length: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Antoine-Louis Anthiaume (master 1784; active 1806), In eigh...
Editorial?tui for sealing wax and case, Antoine-Louis Anthiaume (master 1784; active 1806), 1785?86, French, Paris, Varicolored gold; shagreen, Length: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Antoine-Louis Anthiaume (master 1784; active 1806), In eigh...
EditorialSnuff Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 19th century, China, Varicolored glass with yellow and red amber stopper, wood stand, H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Snuff Bottles.