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1760-1850
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A CARVED SOAPSTONE 'MONKEY AND BAT' SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1850
The caramel-toned bottle is carved in the form of a sack cinched with a cord suspending tassels and a wan pendant, with a monkey clinging to one side and a bat on the other.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, agate stopper
1760-1850
The caramel-toned bottle is carved in the form of a sack cinched with a cord suspending tassels and a wan pendant, with a monkey clinging to one side and a bat on the other.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, agate stopper
Provenance
Gerry P. Mack Collection; Sotheby's New York, 25 Oct 1997, lot 60.
Victor Topper, Toronto.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2525.
Victor Topper, Toronto.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2525.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Offerto da
Margaret Gristina
Senior Specialist