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A DENDRITIC AGATE BOTTLE
1770-1880
Of irregular pebble form, the pale gray stone attractively accented with russet and ochre markings, stopper
2¼in. (5.7cm.) high

Lot Essay

Pebble-shaped bottles in agate are, strangely, quite rare. Like jade, agate is also found as pebbles, but the likely reason for their rarity is that the 'skin' of an agate pebble is usually not as attractive as the interior.

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