Two Chinese Silver Snuff Bottles with Precious Stones
Two Chinese 19th century silver snuff bottles. The snuff bottles have precious stone inlay, and one bottle has repousse ruyi and dragon motifs.
Dimensions of the largest bottle are: 3 inches tall X 2 inches wide, 7.62 cm X 5.08 cm. Weight: 171.4 grams. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: 1 bottle is missing 8 of its inlaid stones, both are tarnished.
Provenance: From the estate of Mr. Mullen in Upstate New York. Mr. Mullen was a world traveler and collected from different countries from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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Two Chinese 19th century silver snuff bottles. The snuff bottles have precious stone inlay, and one bottle has repousse ruyi and dragon motifs.
Dimensions of the largest bottle are: 3 inches tall X 2 inches wide, 7.62 cm X 5.08 cm. Weight: 171.4 grams. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: 1 bottle is missing 8 of its inlaid stones, both are tarnished.
Provenance: From the estate of Mr. Mullen in Upstate New York. Mr. Mullen was a world traveler and collected from different countries from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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