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Lot 936

A Carved Amber Snuff Bottle
Late 19th/early 20th century

18 December 2017, 11:00 PST
San Francisco

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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

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Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 25 January 1978, lot 145

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