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8081 (two views)  8081
                  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
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