A Carved Agate Purse Form Snuff Bottle 1750-1860 - Mar 21, 2023 | Bonhams In Ny
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A CARVED AGATE PURSE FORM SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1860

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A CARVED AGATE PURSE FORM SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1860
A CARVED AGATE PURSE FORM SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1860
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A CARVED AGATE PURSE FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
Well-hollowed, the spade-shaped bottle carefully carved to the front and reverse with grooves imitating the pleats of a silk purse and gathered at the neck supporting undercut handles in the form of braided cords, 'tied' with a knotted ball on each side and suspending tassels; the evenly hued matrix of a pale gray tone.
1 15/16in (4.9cm) high
Footnotes:
1750-1860 瑪瑙荷包形鼻煙壺一件

Provenance:
Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 129

The form of this bottle is part of a group imitating pleated and embroidered silk purses. Although this is an unusual group, examples exist in a variety of materials including agate, chalcedony, crystal and jade.
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A CARVED AGATE PURSE FORM SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1860

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
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Starting Price $2,200
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