Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 6 March 2017
English Silver, Furniture, Oriental and Cape Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 54 567
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Five Chinese amber snuff bottles, early 20th century
the first of fruit form carved with trailing foliage and branches, stopper, 5,5cm high; and four further examples variously carved with bats, fruit, a figure, birds, fish and water lilies, stoppers, the tallest 5,5cm high
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