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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 119510, member: 60"]The painting isn't detailed like you see on older snuff bottles. Your bottle has an outline of scene and someone painted in large washes of color, like a coloring book. </p><p>Also, the "marshmallow" looking piece under you cap is modern. They didn't use that on older bottles. It was usually cork, ceramic or some type of wood. </p><p><br /></p><p>Look at these bottles. If you hover over the picture or click, it will enlarge. The color is applied in detail and not with large washes of color. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2719B/lots/454" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2719B/lots/454" rel="nofollow">https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2719B/lots/454</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a link to several pages of snuff bottles at this auction house. You should be able to find several to compare. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.skinnerinc.com/search?s=Jade+Snuff+Bottle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.skinnerinc.com/search?s=Jade+Snuff+Bottle" rel="nofollow">https://www.skinnerinc.com/search?s=Jade+Snuff+Bottle</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 119510, member: 60"]The painting isn't detailed like you see on older snuff bottles. Your bottle has an outline of scene and someone painted in large washes of color, like a coloring book. Also, the "marshmallow" looking piece under you cap is modern. They didn't use that on older bottles. It was usually cork, ceramic or some type of wood. Look at these bottles. If you hover over the picture or click, it will enlarge. The color is applied in detail and not with large washes of color. [URL]https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2719B/lots/454[/URL] Here is a link to several pages of snuff bottles at this auction house. You should be able to find several to compare. [URL]https://www.skinnerinc.com/search?s=Jade+Snuff+Bottle[/URL][/QUOTE]
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