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Lot 936
A Carved Amber Snuff Bottle Late 19th/early 20th century
18 December 2017, 11:00 PST
San FranciscoSold for US$2,000 inc. premium
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A Carved Amber Snuff Bottle
Late 19th/early 20th century
Carved as a large melon suspending from an undercut woody stem extending to the side walls of the bottle, bearing leafy blossoms, tendril scrolls, and an additional melon, and further decorated with a carefully defined insect; the matrix of semi-transparent honey and opaque orange brown coloring.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
Carved as a large melon suspending from an undercut woody stem extending to the side walls of the bottle, bearing leafy blossoms, tendril scrolls, and an additional melon, and further decorated with a carefully defined insect; the matrix of semi-transparent honey and opaque orange brown coloring.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
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Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 25 January 1978, lot 145

