Featured Agate snuff bottle

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  1. gks68

    gks68 Active Member

    Hi all

    Not sure if I am doing this right as it is my first post.Sorry in advance.
    I wanted to see if anyone could share some information on this snuff bottle I have acquired.I believe it to be agate but I may be wrong.It is hollow and doesn't have a stopper.It is about 5.7cm in height and about 5cm in width.Thanks George
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  2. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    It really looks like glass to me. The dark swirls around the opening are a big clue. Nice find!
    I'm sure more folks will chime in soon!
     
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  3. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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    Why do you think it is agate and not glass?
     
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Don't know if it's glass or agate. I wouldn't dismiss agate as a possibility. I think the chip at the mouth is not particularly glass-like. The seal may mean that it was officially cleared for export.
     
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  5. gks68

    gks68 Active Member

    The auction house I acquired it from described it as agate.Looking online has made me have more questions than answers hence the reason I joined this forum to try and get some answers.LOL
     
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    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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  7. gks68

    gks68 Active Member

    Thanks for your response.I thought the same about the chip and yes you are right about the seal there is a good description on gotheborg.com it is called Jian ding export approval seal.
     
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I would put money on glass.
     
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  9. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Give it a good washing and dry with a lint free cloth.Either it's dirty and dusty or it's full of air bubbles.New photo after washing would help.
     
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'm seeing glass from here.
     
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    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  12. Miscstuff

    Miscstuff Sometimesgetsitright

    I'm with @Bronwen. The conical rim chip and fuzzy outline of the dark bit is more like glass.
     
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  13. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    WELCOME George !!! ... Joy. :)
     
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  14. gks68

    gks68 Active Member

    Thank you
     
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  15. gks68

    gks68 Active Member

    Thanks.I gave a quick wipe down and there doesn't seem to be air bubbles it is more chips and scratches.Hopefully these new pics help.
     

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  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    still looks like glass from here............:sorry:
     
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    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

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    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

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  20. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome gks, nice snuff bottle. Missing stopper doesn't matter that much.
    I'm with the others, glass. The Peking (Beijing) glass makers were very good at making imitation stone bottles. Other materials too, I have a glass 'tortoiseshell' snuff bottle, it looks very convincing.
    Absolutely!
    Not every seller is good at determining materials.
     
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