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Subject:Can Someone help identify if these are authentic antique snuff bottles
Posted By: Karen E Young Wed, Mar 01, 2017 IP: 38.101.225.98 I bought these snuff bottles at an estate sale. They appear, to me, to be ivory. Can Anyone help me make an identification? |
Subject:Re: Can Someone help identify if these are authentic antique snuff bottles
Posted By: Karen Young Thu, Mar 02, 2017 Here is the spoon. |
Subject:Re: Can Someone help identify if these are authentic antique snuff bottles
Posted By: Stan Thu, Mar 02, 2017 From the pictures provided, I don't see any Schreger lines - arguing against it being ivory. The link below gives helpful steps to identify ivory. |
Subject:Re: Can Someone help identify if these are authentic antique snuff bottles
Posted By: Karen Young Fri, Mar 03, 2017 There was a white substance in the container. I thought it was an illegal substance so I dumped it out. |
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