RARE MOSS AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
Square body with canted edges, mottled orange explosive striations of agate on a chalcedony ground in the manner of a Puddingstone, 19th C. H 6.3 cm. (2 1/2in.)
Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners pu
RARE MOSS AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
Square body with canted edges, mottled orange explosive striations of agate on a chalcedony ground in the manner of a Puddingstone, 19th C. H 6.3 cm. (2 1/2in.)
Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners pu Square body with canted edges, mottled orange explosive striations of agate on a chalcedony ground in the manner of a Puddingstone, 19th C. H 6.3 cm. (2 1/2in.) Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916and helped to chronicle the mining industry in Canada. His father, Lt. Col. Norman was a Lieutenant in the navy and traveled across the world. Over this time through his journeys in the Far East he collectedChinese snuff bottles which were later inherited by his son and grandchildren. The collection has found a home with the Pearce抯 for nearly a century.Original bills of sale show that many of the snuffs were purchased in 1923 from George Crofts & Co, a well-known collector and philanthropist of Chinese antiques in Toronto. Please note, the absence of a condition report does not indicatethat the lot is in excellent condition. Buyers are responsible for determining the condition of lots by submitting a request, as there are no returns based on condition.Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the mining industry in Canada. His father, Lt. Col. Norman was a Lieutenant in the navy