Two mongolian silver snuff bottles

19TH CENTURY

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Two mongolian silver snuff bottles
19th Century
An ovoid bottle chased and engraved in high relief to one side with an elephant raising its trunk among foamy waves, the opposite side inlaid with turquoise and corals inset to form a flower-head, stopper, 7.2 cm. high; and a bottle crafted in relief and set with coral and turquoise to form a floral motif, stopper (one stone missing), 8.7 cm. high (2)

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