Sold for A$120
Thin lipped. Bevelled rectangle in section. Sharp snapped pontil mark to base. Snuff Jar. Black Glass Snuff Thin lipped. bevelled rectangle in section. Sharp snapped pontil mark to base. About 4 oz. 98 mm. 1800s-1820s
Excellent. Although around the thin lip are chips of 5 x 2, 5 x 3 and 5 x 3 mm. A thin bruise near one of these chips is also about 5 x 3 mm. General light scratches and scuffs. Some wear on the base shows it was in use for a while. Colour is a magnificent black with amber tones. This is a truly exquisite piece of early black glass in this small size. (From the Ian Mastin collection whose exceptional still life artwork includes many of these pieces - http://www.ianmastin.com/) Grade: 8 Estimate: $150 - 200
