18th/19th C. Miniature Banded Agate Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty

Snuff Bottles

$1,275

Material

Banded Agate

Color

Multi-Color

Origin

China

Age / Period

1800-1849

Dimensions

Height: 1.88 inches (4.7cm) - not including stopper, Width: 1.44 inches (3.7cm), Thickness: 0.78 inches (2.0cm)

Condition

Estate / Pre-owned

This is a Qing Dynasty Period, 18th/19th Century Miniature Banded Agate Snuff Bottle. It is almost a twin (in form and proportion) to a bottle that was part of the Mary and George Bloch Snuff Bottle Collection that was sold on 01 June 2015 at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, for HKD$35,000, or the equivalent of $4,375.00 (photo #8). It comes with a white Agate stopper. The outstanding bottle is in remarkable preserved condition. Provenance: Bonham's Bottle Measurements Height: 1.88 inches (4.7cm) - not including stopper Width: 1.44 inches (3.7cm) Thickness: 0.78 inches (2.0cm) Weight: 1.4 ounces For an exact model of this miniature agate bottle, reference item 535, page 141, of 'The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles" by Bob C. Stevens