EditorialSnuff Box in the Form of a Dog's Head (Bonbonni?re), c. 1770. Germany, 18th century. Amethystine quartz, diamondsine-quartz, gold; overall: 6.4 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm (2 1/2 x 2 x 1 3/4 in.).
EditorialSnuff bottle with stopper, China, Qing dynasty (16441911), Date 18th19th century, China, Amethystine, turquoise, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Snuff Bottles.
EditorialBoa amethystina, Print, The amethystine python (Simalia amethistina), also known as the scrub python or sanca permata locally, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australi...
EditorialSnuff Box in the Form of a Dog's Head (Bonbonni?re), c. 1770. Germany, 18th century. Amethystine quartz, diamondsine-quartz, gold; overall: 6.4 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm (2 1/2 x 2 x 1 3/4 in.).
EditorialAmethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystine, immature male (even-tailed amethystine hummingbird, Trochilus orthura). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardine's Naturalist's Library: Ornithology: Hummingbirds Volume 2, Edinb...