Snuff bottles & boxes

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Snuffbox | | V&A Search the Collections. The base of this box bears the arms of Baron Nicolaus von Korff (1710-66), a distinguished soldier in the Russian army. The box is enamelled with the five chivalric orders he received: the Russian Orders of St Andrew (cover) and Alexander Nevsky (right side), Prussian Order of the Black Eagle (front), Polish Order of the White Eagle (back) and Order of St Anne of Holstein (left side).

Snuff Boxes

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Chinese Ancient

Antique Perfume Bottles

Perfume Bottle Design

(#24) A CHALCEDONY 'DUCK, PARROT AND CATERPILLAR' SNUFF BOTTLE OFFICIAL SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

A CHALCEDONY 'DUCK, PARROT AND CATERPILLAR' SNUFF BOTTLE OFFICIAL SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY Estimate 70,000 — 90,000 HKD LOT SOLD. 87,500 HKD

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Colour Overlay

Butterflies In Flight

(#463) AN AMBER-GROUND FOUR-COLOUR OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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Amber Oil

Beautiful Bottles

Vanity Sets

(#118) AN IMPERIAL ENAMELLED GLASS ‘CHILONG AND LINGZHI’ SNUFF BOTTLE GUYUE XUAN MARK, PALACE WORKSHOPS, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

AN IMPERIAL ENAMELLED GLASS ‘CHILONG AND LINGZHI’ SNUFF BOTTLE GUYUE XUAN MARK, PALACE WORKSHOPS, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

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Gemstone Sculpture

Bijoux Art Nouveau

Beautiful Perfume Bottle

Beautiful Perfume

Vintage Bottles

Exquisite snuff bottle art

Carved Amber Dragon Snuff Bottle China, late 20th century Sho' nuff snuff stuff - the Art of Snuff Made from powdered tobacco mixed with aromatic spices and herbs, snuff was introduced into China from Japan in the 17th Century. The inhalant had medicinal qualities and was initially transported in cylindrical bottles. As its popularity increased, so did the aesthetic of the vessels that it was carried in. There are references of medicinal 'snuff' in the Indian traditional medical