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241. Carved Coquille Nut Snuff Box, French, circa 1780-90 Carved snuff box features carved musical instruments, bird holding a worm, and floral motif throughout. The lid is hinged. Measures approx. 3/4"T x 2-3/4"W x 1-1/4"L. 500/700 Sold: $258.75 |
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242. Carved Hornbill Ivory Double Snuff Bottle, circa 19th Century Very unusual piece two double-gourd snuff bottles connected by mutual carved out relief of the same double-gourds growing from a vine with leaves. Sides are characteristically red. Both stoppers have little wood spoons. Measures approx. 2" x -1/2" x 3/4". 150/225 Sold: $465.75 |
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243. Small Carved White Opal Snuff Box, circa 19th Century White opal with iridescent enclosures snuff bottle features carved out design of a small tree-like flower vines. White stopper includes small wood spoon. Measures approx. 1-7/8" x 2-1/4" x 3/8". 100/150 Sold: $178.25 |
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244. Hornbill Carved Snuff Bottle Hornbill ivory snuff bottle features a carved out dragon on the front and a bird on the back. Red carved birds are applied to the sides of the bottle. Double openings have sodalite stoppers with small wooden spoons attached to them. Measures approx. 2" x 1-1/2". 150/250 Sold: $264.50 |
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245. Ruby Zoisite Snuff Bottle Very nice snuff bottle carved out of ruby zoisite, were ruby inclusions were used by the artist to carve out flowers on a branch. Verso of the bottle is very well polished featuring these ruby inclusions in their original form. Light green jade stopper with a spoon. Beautiful piece. Measures approx. 3-3/8"T x 1-5/8"W. 125/225 Sold: $224.25 |
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246. Hornbill Ivory Suspended Snuff Bottle, Chinese circa 19th Century Rare example of a suspended hornbill ivory snuff bottle. The inside of the bottle is hollowed out, but the lack of the wood spoon on the stopper suggests that it was made exclusively for aesthetic purposes. Outstanding workmanship is demonstrated in the details of the carving's birds and flowers. The back and the front of the bottle are inscribed with the artistÂ’s name and seal, with a dedication in archaic script. The bottle is suspended by two chains, each carved from the solid and linked to a hanger, the whole being suspended in a fine frame. Measures approx. 2-3/4" 1-3/4" x 1/2". 300/600 Sold: $931.50 |
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247. Carved Snuff Bottle, circa 19th Century Wonderful sodalite or lapis, carved snuff bottle features berries on a vine design; carved green stopper in the form of flower with an attached little wood spoon. Measures approx. 3"T with the stopper. 75/125 Sold: $161.00 |
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248. Carved Grey Opal Snuff Bottle, circa 19th Century This snuff bottle is carved out of grey opal with wonderful iridescent enclosures. Mythical creatures, birds, and fish are carved on the bottle, natural coloring of the stone accentuates some of those creatures. Contrasting red stopper. measures approx. 2-7/8"T with the stopper 1-3/4"W at shoulders and 1/2" thick. 75/125 Sold: $97.75 |
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249. Carved Fossilized Stone Snuff Bottle, circa 19th Century This snuff bottle is carved with numerous small enclosures. Design carved in the stone depicts a bird on a tree branch. Verso of the bottle is polished exposing the natural beauty of the stone. Stopper probably agate as well, but with green enclosures; small wood spoon is attached to the stopper. Overall the bottle measures approx. 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" x 1/2". 75/150 Sold: $293.25 |
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250. Carved Black Onyx and Jade Snuff Bottle, circa 19th Century This black stone, probably onyx, snuff bottle features an insert jade carving of three men. Heavy. Pink quartz stopper. Back of the bottle is inscribed with Chinese characters. Measures approx. 2-5/8" x 2" x 3/4". 50/100 Sold: $74.75 |
