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OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1850
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A FINELY CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1850
The flattened, rounded bottle is carved from honey-colored stone with darker and lighter mottling which is ingeniously utilized to create a scene on one side of a group of five playful monkeys, some holding peaches, in a rocky grotto. The reverse is carved with a eagle perched on the back of a bear below the sun partially concealed by a swirling cloud.
2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm.) high, coral stopper with metal collar and cow horn spoon
OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1850
The flattened, rounded bottle is carved from honey-colored stone with darker and lighter mottling which is ingeniously utilized to create a scene on one side of a group of five playful monkeys, some holding peaches, in a rocky grotto. The reverse is carved with a eagle perched on the back of a bear below the sun partially concealed by a swirling cloud.
2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm.) high, coral stopper with metal collar and cow horn spoon
Provenance
Estate of Edith Griswold; Sotheby's New York, 31 May 1994, lot 737.
Brought to you by
Michael Bass
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