Turquoise Blue Color Glass Snuff Bottle with (Nonremovable) Cobalt Blue Stopper

Small, airtight snuff bottles were created in China after Jesuit missionaries introduced powdered tobacco in the mid 17th century. They were designed to better suit the humid climate than the snuff boxes common in Europe. As snuff-taking became a fashionable pastime, the bottles evolved into elaborate accessories which today are collectors’ items. 
 
Most of our collection, like this piece, are not particularly elaborate however and after consulting an appraiser, we confirmed such visiting antique shops where common looking snuff bottles were not selling for very much. Only two of ours were singled out for a higher price. This was not one of them.
 
We believe this bottle is glass. The stopper is topped by a cobalt blue colored cap of unknown material, which, sadly, appears to have been glued in place and not perfectly in place, a bit off to be honest. The bottle is in excellent condition, no visible nicks or scratches. The top has a hole in the lid which looks purposeful.
 
We believe our grandmother inherited this from the Burr sisters who visited China in the 1920s and 1930s. It appears never used for anything other than decorative purposes.
 
H 2 3/4” x L 1 3/4” x D 1”
 
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