Four agate snuff bottles
Four agate snuff bottles
Late 18th/19th century
All well-hollowed; two bottles flanked with faux lion mask-and-ring handles on narrow sides, each encased within a gilt silver filigree mount, one inset with jadeite and ruby beads, the other embellished with coral cabochon; two banded bottles, one with two striking white bands encircling the midsection, the other with a large patch of crystal inclusions.
2 1/8 to 2 1/4in (5.4 to 5.7cm) high
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Four agate snuff bottles
Late 18th/19th century
All well-hollowed; two bottles flanked with faux lion mask-and-ring handles on narrow sides, each encased within a gilt silver filigree mount, one inset with jadeite and ruby beads, the other embellished with coral cabochon; two banded bottles, one with two striking white bands encircling the midsection, the other with a large patch of crystal inclusions.
2 1/8 to 2 1/4in (5.4 to 5.7cm) high