Featured Carved Nut Snuff Bottle?

Hi Everyone,

I picked this up in London a couple of years ago and I think it is an 18th century French Snuff or perfume bottle carved from a nut but I love it if someone could confirm this for me or alternatively tell me what it is. Thanks.

 

Beautiful!
In France we'd call it corozo secouette

 

JMHO.
with the Maltese cross and rose and stylized thistle buds it might be Scottish.

 

I'm with kyra, a traditional French snuff bottle.

 

Thank Kyra, this is very helpful. Any idea on the date?

 

You're welcome! First half 19th century for the era

 

Just wondering, @kyratango , is corozo tagua nut?

 

It seems wik

It seems Wikipedia thinks that.... But I can't see why all corozo carvings are brown when Tagua nut gives a very convincing ivory look
So, I suspect they aren't the same

 

I meant coquilla nut. I have one of those carved egg shaped rosary boxes which is brown. It is coquilla nut, maybe that is the same as corozo?

https://janeaustensworld.com/2012/04/16/the-coquilla-nut-a-handy-19th-century-ornamental-material/

 

Really, I don't know

 

Don't worry, some day we'll find out and we can have a corozo coming out party.

 

Tagua, corozo, coquilla, vegetable ivory, are all the same - the natural color can range from cream to a medium brown, depending on processing, treatment, age, etc., it also takes dye well, though it only seeps into the surface...

~Cheryl

 

Thanks Cheryl, it made me realize that I used to know, but forgot.
I'll probably forget it again, but at least we can have that party now.