AN AGATE 'MAGPIE AND SNAKE' LOTUS-SHAPED WASHER
18th/19th century
18th/19th century
Carved in reticulation as a large lotus leaf supported by flowering tendrils, with a magpie standing in the centre and a snake clambering the side, the banded stone of a mushroom colour with dark brown inclusions, fitted hardwood stand.
15cm (5 7/8in) wide (2).
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18th/19th century
18th/19th century
Carved in reticulation as a large lotus leaf supported by flowering tendrils, with a magpie standing in the centre and a snake clambering the side, the banded stone of a mushroom colour with dark brown inclusions, fitted hardwood stand.
15cm (5 7/8in) wide (2).
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