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A carved shadow-agate snuff bottle
19th and 20th Century
of rounded rectangular shape, carved in high relief using the darker inclusions with figures at leisure, the reverse with a pavillion amongst rockwork and birds in flight beside pine trees, rose quartz stopper -- 3 1/8in. (8cm.) high; a banded agate bottle, of rounded rectangular shape, with white and grey vertical striations, goldstone stopper -- 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high; a honey-agate bottle, of rounded shape, carved in relief using the darker inclusions with three buddhistic lions, carved coral stopper -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high; and an agate bottle, in the form of a finger citrus, carved in high relief using the darker inclusions with a frog, insects and a trailing leafy stalk, malachite stopper -- 3in. (7.6cm.) high, (minor wear).
See Illustration for one. (4)
19th and 20th Century
of rounded rectangular shape, carved in high relief using the darker inclusions with figures at leisure, the reverse with a pavillion amongst rockwork and birds in flight beside pine trees, rose quartz stopper -- 3 1/8in. (8cm.) high; a banded agate bottle, of rounded rectangular shape, with white and grey vertical striations, goldstone stopper -- 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high; a honey-agate bottle, of rounded shape, carved in relief using the darker inclusions with three buddhistic lions, carved coral stopper -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high; and an agate bottle, in the form of a finger citrus, carved in high relief using the darker inclusions with a frog, insects and a trailing leafy stalk, malachite stopper -- 3in. (7.6cm.) high, (minor wear).
See Illustration for one. (4)
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.