Lot 449 , Two Chinese amber snuff bottles, 1800-1900, Richards no.s 55 and 141

Two Chinese amber snuff bottles, 1800-1900, the first of oblong shape and butterscotch colour, 5.4cm, the second of flattened oviform with russet inclusions, 5.3cm, Richards no.s 55 and 141
Estimate £200-300

Oblong butterscotch bottle - there is some crizzling to the amber, there is a few minute nicks to the outside edge, some minor surface wear otherwise in good condition.
Second flattened oviform has a darker opaque patch to one side and a few occasional fissures, fine crizzling to the amber, there are a few shallow chips to the top rim one of which is the full width of the mounts.


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Sold for £900