SNUFF BOTTLES. EUROPEAN. 



[ 24.] Opaque amber, in form of horn ; amber stopper 

 with chain (base broken). 4jin. x i|in. at base. (German.) 



[25.] Deer's hoof, carved; man and woman shaking 

 hands; ivory base. 3 Jin. x 2 Jin. (German.) 



[ 26.] Deer's hoof; carving, representing a philosopher 

 seated at a table, meditating, with his hand upon a skull, and 

 a buffoon dancing before him, scraping a gridiron with a 

 marrow -bone; on table-cloth the inscription "Homo 

 memento mori"; mounted with silver. 4in. x 2jin. (German.) 



[ 27.] Deer's hoof; carving representing a man seated, 

 shaking out snuff from a snuff-horn into his hand ; in front a 

 vacant chair and a table, on which are a pipe and tobacco- 

 box inscription on face "ne quid ni mis." 4in. x 2 Jin. 

 (German.) 



This is a rare representation of the mode of using the snuff-horn. 



[ 28.] Deer's hoof; top and bottom mounted in silver; 

 stopper, a dolphin ; carved, a Virginian Indian with his hand 

 upon a floral wreath, enclosing letter S. 3 Jin x 2 Jin. (Ger- 

 man. 



[29.] Made of deer's hoof; pique', silver, and pearl; 

 on base, clock dial in silver. 3jin x 2in. (German.) 



[30.] Wood, in form of horn, flattened; carved; man 

 in armour, with shield and lance ; on opposite side Neptune, 

 with sea-horse ; mouth, in form of fish's head. ;in. x af in. 

 (German.) 



[31.] Horn, flattened; sides, of wood ; mouthpiece, 

 metal; on sides are incised emblems of The Passion. 

 Dated 1726. 4^in. x 3in. x fin. (Norway.) 



[32.] Plain white horn ; with horn stopper and base. 

 4 Jin. x 2in. (Northern Russia.) 



[ 33-] Horn; silver base, with oval glass a-nd gold foil. 

 4in. x i fin. (Northern Russia.) 



[34.] Black and white horn ; mouth carved in form of 

 fish's head and shoulders, with eyes in ivory; wooden stopper. 

 5in. x 2|in. (Reval.) 



[35-] White horn; bottom, of wood, with brass plate 

 and ring; wooden stopper. 4^in. x 3in. (Northern Russia.) 



[ 36.] Horn ; mouthpiece, iron ; brass rings top and 

 bottom connected by leather strap, siin. x 2in. (Northern 

 Russia.) 



