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1750-1880
Details
TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
1750-1880
The first is of flattened ovoid form, with a bold 'thumbprint' pattern on both sides. The second has ochre-yellow and amber-colored markings in the pale milky-white agate.
2 ½ and 2 ¼ in. (6.3 and 5.7 cm.) high, glass stoppers
1750-1880
The first is of flattened ovoid form, with a bold 'thumbprint' pattern on both sides. The second has ochre-yellow and amber-colored markings in the pale milky-white agate.
2 ½ and 2 ¼ in. (6.3 and 5.7 cm.) high, glass stoppers
Provenance
First bottle:
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4803.
Second bottle:
The Ko Collection.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 1996.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2601.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4803.
Second bottle:
The Ko Collection.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 1996.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2601.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP