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Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.

Antique Onion Bottle

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1700s Antique Dutch Blown Olive Glass Kattekop Onion Form Wine Bottle Pair

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H 7 in Dm 5.5 in

1700s Antique Dutch Blown Olive Glass Kattekop Onion Form Wine Bottle Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A pair of scarce nearly 250 year old antique Northern European Kattekop onion form olive glass wine

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Bottles

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18th Century Antique English Painted Onion Wine Bottle

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H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in

18th Century Antique English Painted Onion Wine Bottle

Located in Dallas, TX

This Antique English 18th century painted glass onion wine bottle dates from circa 1680-1730. It is

Antique 18th Century English Charles II Glass

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Willard DixonStill Life with Onion, 2013

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H 23 in W 25 in D 1.75 in

Still Life with Onion

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Wooden E block, antique bottle, dice, onion and other mundane objects arranged into an intimate

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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What is an antique snuff bottle?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.