A Chinese amber snuff bottle
18th century
the rich brown translucent ovoid bottle carved with mock mask handles to the rounded shoulders and fitted with a pink quartz-topped stopper, 4.5cm high
the rich brown translucent ovoid bottle carved with mock mask handles to the rounded shoulders and fitted with a pink quartz-topped stopper, 4.5cm high
Sold for
AU$ 1,140
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Purchased Douglas Wright, 1951
Private collection UK and thence by descent
Private collection Sydney
Category: Furniture / Australian Colonial Furniture and Australiana
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Contacts
James Hendy
Bonhams
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76 Paddington Street
Sydney,
2021
Australia
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+61 2 8412 2220
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Specialist
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Australian Colonial Furniture and Australiana
Dalia Stanley
Bonhams
Work
76 Paddington Street
Sydney,
2021
Australia
WorkTel:
+61 2 8412 2221
FaxFax: +61 2 9475 4110
Specialist
-
Australian Colonial Furniture and Australiana