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                                                             TWO AMBER SNUFF BOTTLES
                                                             19th century
                                                             The first carved as a section of a pine tree trunk, with a horse being
                                                             led around the trunk by a monkey, a seal of office hanging from the
                                                             branches; the second carved as a bunch of grapes and squirrels.
                                                             2 7/8in (7.3cm) high, the taller

                                                             US$1,500 - 2,500

                                                             十九世紀 琥珀鼻煙壺兩件

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                                                             A ROOT AMBER ‘PEBBLE’ SNUFF BOTTLE
                                                             18th/19th century
                                                             The irregular shape conforming to the natural outline of the pebble, the
                                                             rich translucent material encompassing striated whorls in variegated
                                                             shades of gold and honey, resembling knots in wood.
                                                             2in (5cm) high

                                                             US$1,000 - 1,500

                                                             十八/十九世紀 雀腦琥珀隨形鼻煙壺









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