S55 An agate “Abstract” snuff bottle

Description

Description:  Chinese agate snuff bottle of pure plain oval form, which beauty relies only on the “abstract” dark spots and bands.

Foot/base:  Flat base encircled with a silver ring.

Mark:  

Dating:  18^th / 19^h century.

Material:  Agate

Size:  53 mm high

Stopper:  Natural coral stopper with silver collar and spoon.

Provenance:  Antiquarian market

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Notes:  The high quality of this bottle and the fact that it has been treasured by the silver fittings to cover small damages are pointing toward a probable 18^th century date.