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Live Auction

Friday Night Sales at Stair

Fri, May 17, 2019 06:00PM EDT
Lot 590

Four Chinese Carved Hardstone Snuff Bottles

Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Comprising:

An agate example

A pink hardstone example with a tiger eye stopper

An opal example and stopper carved with a phoenix

A white hardstone example carved with a fish

The largest 2 1/8 in. high.

Property from the Collection of Melinda and Paul Sullivan, Eyrie Knoll, West Hartford, Connecticut

Condition

All lacking spoons. The stopper shown on the agate bottle is not part of the lot, the tiger eye stopper is associated. All are lacking spoons and have minor wear. The fish bottle has been broken and reglued with a loss to the mouth.