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Snuff bottle: O.129 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Amethystine quartz, carved in relief with squirrels on a grape vine. The matching original stopper carved with a squirrel.

Legal notes

Reginald Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.

Dating

19th Century-20th Century#
1850 - 1935

Components of the work

Bottle
Stopper

Materials used in production

Amethyst

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.129 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168756
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 11 December 2015 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168756 Accessed: 2024-03-28 08:59:00

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