SNUFF BOTTLES. EUROPEAN. 



[37.] Black horn; mouthpiece and bottom, of white 

 bone; in bottom two pegs of white bone. 6in. x if in. 

 (Esquimaux.) 



[ 38.] Horn, flattened, with spring of horn, by pressure 

 of which the orifice is opened. 4in. x 2in. (Northern Russia.) 



[39.] Horn; upper part cut off; top and bottom brass. 

 4in. x z^in. 



[ 40.] Black wood ; curved pear-shape ; flattened ; 

 silver mounted ; silver stopper and chain. 4f in. x 2^in. x 

 fin. thick. (Norway.) 



[41.] Horn; acanthus ornament, carved on sides in 

 low relief; top and bottom mounted with fine filigree; silver 

 chain and stopper. 4in. x 2in. (Norway.) 



[ 42.] Horn ; top and bottom silver mounted ; silver 

 bands down centre and sides ; hinged lid on side for filling ; 

 silver stopper and chains. 4|in. x 2 in. (Norway.) 



[43.] Brass; sides, flat; brass stopper and chain. 

 3|in. x i^in. x ^in. thick. (Made at Tula, Russia.) 



[ 44.] Upper part, black horn ; lower part cased with 

 white horn (?); silver bottom, with hinged lid; oval silver 

 medallions on sides, with inscriptions, dated 1744; silver 

 stopper and chain, sin. x 2^in. (Norway.) 



[45.] Horn ; nearly covered with casing of bone or 

 white horn ; on each side a medallion representing a combat 

 between men on horseback; carved in low relief; inscription 

 beneath; mouthpiece, brass. 6in. x 3in. (Norway.) 



[ 46.] Horn, engraved with five medallions on each 

 side ; silver bottom with sliding lid, inscribed "A. N. O., 

 *793 ') " silver mouthpiece, chain, and stopper. 5|in. x 2fin. 

 (Norway.) 



[ 47.] Horn, casing of white horn 3|in. deep, engraved 

 with five medallions on each side ; bottom, white horn, 

 inscribed " L. M. S. O." 5|in. x 2fin. (Norway.) 



[ 48.] Horn, nearly covered with casing of white 

 horn ; silver bottom, with initials " O. T. S. C. ; " silver 

 mouthpiece. 5^in. x 2 fin. (Norway.) 



[ 49.] White horn, black at tip ; wooden bottom ; 

 silver mouthpiece ; engraved on sides, four medallions and 

 ornament ; stopper attached by leather thong. 6^in. x 3 in. 



(Norway.) 



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