Lot 269
Auction: 4 June 2014 at 11:00 BST
£550
Description
FIVE SNUFF BOTTLES
comprising: a 19th century honey agate flattened oblong bottle carved in high relief with cranes with dragonfly and lotus, rust coloured stopper; an agate rounded bottle with mask and ring handles and dark brown inclusions, green stopper; a flattened oval agate bottle with dark brown and black inclusions, coral red stopper; a spade-shaped agate bottle with white quartz centre framed by polychrome bands, mask and ring handles, pale green stopper; and a small amber glass gourd form bottle with matching stopper (5)
6.5cm, 6.3cm, 5.5cm, 8cm and 4.8cm respectively
Footnote
Provenance:
The Chris Bennett Collection of Snuff Bottles