An amber snuff bottle
19th Century
An amber snuff bottle 19th Century

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An amber snuff bottle
19th Century
of tapering rectangular shape, carved with a bearded immortal to one side, the reverse with two buddhistic lions, the narrow sides with lion-mask and fixed-ring handles, green hardstone and gilt metal stopper -- 3 1/8in. 97.9cm.) high; and another amber bottle of flattened rounded rectangular shape and of plain decoration, jadeite stopper -- 3in. (7.6cm.) high, (minor nicks to first bottle).
See Illustration. (2)

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