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EIGHT GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES 18th/19th century and later

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EIGHT GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES 18th/19th century and later
EIGHT GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES 18th/19th century and later
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EIGHT GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
18th/19th century and later
Comprising: three red overlay on snowstorm grounds, all with stoppers; another in green overlay, wood stand; two in black overlay, one with wood stand; a ruby-coloured bottle with carved mask handles and an inscribed inside-painted example.
The tallest bottle (with stopper): 8.2cm (3 1/4in) high (15).
Footnotes:
Provenance: An English private collection, and thence by descent.
Condition
N.B. All below reports in order of cataloguing:

Dragon fish: good condition

Chilong: wonderful carving but multiple chips to neck rim.

Precious objects red: minute chip outside of foot rim. Stopper glued to bottle.

Precious objects green: hairline crack to neck chipped area of green glass below. Bottle glued to wood stand.

Black overlay: minute 'nicks' at neck rim.

Small black overlay; in apparent good visual order but stand glued to bottle.

Ruby: large chip to one lower corner. Scratches.

Inside painted: good condition
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EIGHT GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES 18th/19th century and later

Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Starting Price £650
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