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Ť512 512
A CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE (two views)
1770-1840
The bottle is of light-brown tone and carved 513
on one side utilizing the semi-transparent 69
red-russet markings with a horse tethered
to a hitching post. The reverse is carved
with a prancing horse.
2¬ in. (6.7 cm.) high, pink tourmaline
stopper
$2,400-3,400

PROVENANCE

Robert Kleiner, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 4861.
䍆蚉⇢䉑⥘聖㌉

Ť513
A CARVED GLASS DOUBLE-
GOURD-FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1850
The transparent yellow bottle is carved
on the lower gourd with two chi-dragon
roundels.
2q in. (6.4 cm.) high, quartz stopper
$1,200-1,800

PROVENANCE

Robert Hall, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 4808.
䍆蘨⅜蔶∇䑨聖㌉