A GROUP OF FOUR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (8)
A GROUP OF FOUR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century
Comprising: a transparent citrine glass bottle of tapering form; an opaque yellow glass bottle; a red and green overlay yellow glass bottle decorated in relief with fruiting branches; and a mottled pink, green, blue and white glass bottle, stoppers.
The tallest 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high. (8).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 料鼻烟壺四件
Provenance: Evaristo Caretti (1879-1955), China and Italy
Christie's, London, The Ko Family Collection of Chinese Snuff-Bottles Part IV, 10th June 1974, lot 85 (the mottled multicolour bottle)
Lady Patricia Ramsay (1886-1974), Windlesham
Christie's, London, 1st July 1974, lot 45 (the citrine glass bottle)
Christie's, London, 13th December 1982, lot 20 (two yellow glass bottles)
An English private collection, Hampstead
Lady Patricia Ramsay (1886-1974) was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia and relinquished her royal title upon marrying the commoner Sir Alexander Ramsay in 1919. She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GROUP OF FOUR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century
Comprising: a transparent citrine glass bottle of tapering form; an opaque yellow glass bottle; a red and green overlay yellow glass bottle decorated in relief with fruiting branches; and a mottled pink, green, blue and white glass bottle, stoppers.
The tallest 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high. (8).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 料鼻烟壺四件
Provenance: Evaristo Caretti (1879-1955), China and Italy
Christie's, London, The Ko Family Collection of Chinese Snuff-Bottles Part IV, 10th June 1974, lot 85 (the mottled multicolour bottle)
Lady Patricia Ramsay (1886-1974), Windlesham
Christie's, London, 1st July 1974, lot 45 (the citrine glass bottle)
Christie's, London, 13th December 1982, lot 20 (two yellow glass bottles)
An English private collection, Hampstead
Lady Patricia Ramsay (1886-1974) was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia and relinquished her royal title upon marrying the commoner Sir Alexander Ramsay in 1919. She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
