TWO COLOR OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
With green overlay on snowflakes ground, with further pink overlay on green. Design of animals, fruits and vine. 19th C. H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in).
Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication
TWO COLOR OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
With green overlay on snowflakes ground, with further pink overlay on green. Design of animals, fruits and vine. 19th C. H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in).
Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication With green overlay on snowflakes ground, with further pink overlay on green. Design of animals, fruits and vine. 19th C. H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in). Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped tochronicle 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. Overall in good condition. Please note, the absence of acondition report does not indicate that 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