AN AGATE 'HORSE AND BAT' SNUFF BOTTLE
AN AGATE 'HORSE AND BAT' SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
Of well-hollowed flattened rounded square form, the lip slightly concave, one face carved in high relief with a caparisoned horse tethered to a post beneath a descending bat, the attractive caramel inclusions used to highlight the design, all supported on an oval foot ring.
2 3/8in (5.7cm) high
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AN AGATE 'HORSE AND BAT' SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
Of well-hollowed flattened rounded square form, the lip slightly concave, one face carved in high relief with a caparisoned horse tethered to a post beneath a descending bat, the attractive caramel inclusions used to highlight the design, all supported on an oval foot ring.
2 3/8in (5.7cm) high