Decorated Bone Elephant Snuff Bottle | Two Elephants Side by Side Tootle Morning Glory

Morning Glory

5cms (4 1/2") wide

The pattern is either called Optic Lace or Diamond Lace

Designer: Arthur Moeller

The Cicilian Gates | WH Bartlett and T Dixon

Decorated Bone Elephant Snuff Bottle | Two Elephants Side by Side Tootle Morning GloryDecorated Bone Elephant Snuff Bottle The Design features Two Elephants Side by Side, their tails intertwined The Body of the Bottle is Bone that is cored [not Ivory, you can see little capillaries] filled with another section of bone [where marrow may have been]. The Elephants are nicely detailed with a Lotus flower on their hind quarters. A very fine example that will no doubt appeal to a Snuff Bottle or Elephant collector! Approx 7cms (2 3 4") tall