A FINELY POLISHED AND WELL HOLLOWED 'PUDDINGSTONE' SNUFF BOTTLE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1750-1850
Of flattened ovoid form, the shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck with concave lip, the undecorated stone consisting of a dark grey-brown matrix embedded with pebbles of various shapes and sizes, in shades of russet-brown and ochre.
The surface with a smooth, soft polish. Provenance: Asian Art Fair, New York City, USA, 2000. Puddingstone is the general term for a conglomerate of sedimentary flint pebbles. There are two types, quartz and limestone conglomerate, this bottle falls into the second category. The stone’s appearance is not dissimilar to plum pudding, from which it derives its name.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- Puddingstone
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- Height including stopper 67 mm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206387974
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.