Snuff or scent bottle

Made:
1860-1915 in China and Madagascar

Snuff or scent bottle, gourd, with chased silver fittings, two mounts detached, one linked to silver cap, stopper by chain, Chinese or Malagasy Republic, 1860-1915

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A18804
Materials:
complete, gourd and silver
Measurements:
overall: 75 mm
body, max: 52 mm,
aperture, neck: 9 mm,
type:
snuff bottle
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)