ID 718497
Lot 878 | A CARVED AMETHYST SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate value
$ 3 000 – 5 000
1760-1850
Of flattened, rounded rectangular form, the bottle is carved in low relief on the narrow sides with mask and elongated fixed-ring handles, with scattered markings overall in the stone resembling sea spray.
2 7⁄16 in. (6.2 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Hugh Moss, Hong Kong, 1993.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Category: | Scent bottle |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Category: | Scent bottle |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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