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131 - A CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1850
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£200 - 300 (€230 - 360)Sale fees
A CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1850 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of panelled shouldered form, each main side with a circular slightly concave panel, the interior roughly hewn, all on a concave oval base Height: 5.3cm A lot of early snuff bottles appear to have integral snuff dishes, either actually dished on at least one main side or flat raised panel which would serve as a snuff dish. This trend continued into the later Qing Dynasty as a standard type, even when separate snuff dishes became a popular accoutrement Ω This Lot was imported from outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission regime 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer” and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium
Auction details
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Robert G. Piper: All Bottles To Be Sold Without ReserveAuction house
Alastair Gibson Auctions +44 7 83 16 45 468 info@alastairgibsonauctions.comDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.