Snuff bottle
Object/Artifact
Snuff bottle with nature enameling
1997.07.10.18
1997.07
Sara E. Robertson
Bequest
Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.
Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.
circa 1900 - circa 1930
20th Century
China
East Asia
Asia
Engraving
Base of bottle
CHINA
English
Engraved
Number
Base of bottle
SC1997.07.10
WrittenInk
Purdue Galleries accession number
2-3/4 in
1-7/8 in
Brass
Gift to Clarence Hovey "Big Robbie" Robertson [1871-1960] Lafayette, Indiana; through descent to his son Clarence Robertson [1909-1995] and his wife Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Comer Robertson [1911-2009] Anderson, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Galleries in 1997.
