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LOT 2111
Chinese Crystal Carved Snuff Bottle
19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (74 grams, 87 mm high).
Displaying a figural scene in relief, deep pick cabochon to lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by decent.
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