A Chinese agate snuff bottle, early 20th century
English Silver, Furniture, Oriental and Cape Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
LOT 276
A Chinese agate snuff bottle, early 20th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
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Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 20 463
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About this Item
A Chinese agate snuff bottle, early 20th century
etched and stained in relief with a mythical beast viewing three butterflies beneath a prunus tree, before a rocky outcrop, low footrim, stopper, 7,7cm high; and a crystal snuff bottle, the front carved in relief with three deer beneath a flowering tree in a mountainous landscape, the reverse with a seated sage under a flowering tree, with low footrim, stopper, 7,7cm high
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