$2,726
Continental Carved Ivory, Gold, and Stone-set Figural Snuff Bottle, late 19th century, formed as a fanciful Chinoiserie scholar, seated cross-legged, holding a book and a staff, with scroll-carved robe, and engraved gold collar and chest straps, with peaked gold cap, mounted throughout with colorless rose-cut collet-set stones, the head forming stopper, base with hinged lid to small well, ht. 3 3/8 in. old repair to back of cap. base cover needs reattaching (lacking hinge pins). missing two stones. one stone likely replaced. silver collets with dark tarnish.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-04-11