Five hardstone snuff bottles
Five hardstone snuff bottles
19th century
Each well-hollowed, including four agate bottles: two surmounted with faux lion mask-and-ring handles to the narrow sides, two presented with plain surfaces to accentuate the natural beauty of the stones; the fifth a crystal bottle marked with large russet patches on main sides.
2 1/4 to 2 7/8in (5.7 to 7.3cm) high
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Five hardstone snuff bottles
19th century
Each well-hollowed, including four agate bottles: two surmounted with faux lion mask-and-ring handles to the narrow sides, two presented with plain surfaces to accentuate the natural beauty of the stones; the fifth a crystal bottle marked with large russet patches on main sides.
2 1/4 to 2 7/8in (5.7 to 7.3cm) high