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A russet quartz snuff bottle
8082 Of compressed ovoid form, with a concave lip and flat oval foot, the
46 | Bonhams interior very well-hollowed, the stone with one face showing a bright
bloom of russet and orange, the sides with striated bands typical of agate,
the other face with icy white inclusions.
2 3/8in (6.1cm) high
$2,500 - 4,000
8082
A green cameo agate snuff bottle
1760-1880
Of upright rounded square form, with a concave lip and wide oval
foot rim around a convex foot, the front of the bottle carved with a
cricket on a leaf.
2 1/8in (5.3cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000