Lot Essay
Marcus and Co. of New York was one of the first American firms to produce Art Nouveau jewelry.
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BOTTLE, 1750-1860; MOUNTING, MARCUS AND CO., CIRCA 1900
Details
A GOLD-MOUNTED HAIR CRYSTAL BOTTLE
Bottle, 1750-1860; mounting, Marcus and Co., circa 1900
Of flattened ovoid form with waisted neck, the stone with small tourmaline needles evenly distributed throughout, the sides with masks and fixed-ring handles, mounted with a gold collar, an amethyst-embellished gold chain and finger ring, and a chain attached to a gold-mounted jadeite stopper further embellished with small amethyst cabochons
2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) high
Bottle, 1750-1860; mounting, Marcus and Co., circa 1900
Of flattened ovoid form with waisted neck, the stone with small tourmaline needles evenly distributed throughout, the sides with masks and fixed-ring handles, mounted with a gold collar, an amethyst-embellished gold chain and finger ring, and a chain attached to a gold-mounted jadeite stopper further embellished with small amethyst cabochons
2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) high
Provenance
Hilda Somers Collection, acquired prior to 1952.
Exhibited
Chinese Snuff Bottles, Taipei Gallery, New York, October 1993.