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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 287806, member: 2844&quot;]Gorgeous froggy, lovely blue overlay.</p><p>I have several of these carved Peking glass overlay animal snuff bottles, but I have no idea how old they are. I have never seen the animal ones in 19th century European collections, so they are likely to be later. My guess is most are Republic Period, but that is just a guess.</p><p>I love them, not just for the craftsmanship, but also the humour. And the way the bottom is carved with those little feet. They always bring a smile to my face.</p><p>Here is one of mine, a tortoise munching away on the cherry blossom coral stopper, while a bird is resting on its back:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]92871[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]92872[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Your bottle is fine as it is, but if you ever want a stopper for one, you can glue a glas or stone cabochon on a small cork for a finishing touch. You can also buy old and new spoons and stoppers, but that is more of a collector&#039;s thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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