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TWO SANDWICHED GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLES
1740-1850

The frst, 1740-1830, is of fattened, near-
circular form with a mottled pink pattern
formed by sandwiched clear, white and pink
glass. The second lobed bottle, 1740-1850,
is translucent and of shades of light brown
color that imitates agate.

2 and 1√ in.(5.1 and 4.7 cm.) high, glass (2)
stoppers

$2,800-3,800

PROVENANCE

First bottle: Charles V. Swain, Pennsylvania.
First and Second bottle: Robert Hall,
London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, nos. 4941 and 4989.

LITERATURE

Second bottle:
R. Hall, Irish Mist, Chinese Snuf Bottles XIV,
London, 2009, p. 29, no. 39.

1740-1850年 攪色玻璃鼻煙壺兩件

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AN UNUSUAL BLACK-AND-RED-
OVERLAY MILKY-WHITE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1860
The bottle is carved on both sides through
the opaque black and translucent red
overlay to the opaque white ground with
a bird standing below a blossoming plum
tree, the narrow sides with mask-and-ring
handles.

2Ω in. (6.3 cm.) high, amethyst stopper
$2,200-3,200

PROVENANCE

Robert Hall, London, 2010.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5073.
1780-1860年
涅白地套紅黑雙色玻璃喜上眉梢圖鼻煙壺

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98 THE RUTH AND CARL BARRON COLLECTION OF FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES: PART IV