SILVER INLAID NANMU WOOD SNUFF BOTTLE
Of plain flask form. Silver inlaid with archaic pattern. 19th to early 20th C. H. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in).
Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the minin
SILVER INLAID NANMU WOOD SNUFF BOTTLE
Of plain flask form. Silver inlaid with archaic pattern. 19th to early 20th C. H. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in).
Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the minin Of plain flask form. Silver inlaid with archaic pattern. 19th to early 20th C. H. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in). Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the mining industry inCanada. 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 collected Chinese snuff bottles which were later inheritedby 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 thesnuffs were purchased in 1923 from George Crofts & Co, a well-known collector and philanthropist of Chinese antiques in Toronto. Original stopper. Corrosion to silver inlaid. Please note, the absence of a condition report does notindicate 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