Lot 459 , Three Chinese pale grey jade snuff bottles, 1850-1940, Richards no.s 449, 242 and 447

Three Chinese pale grey jade snuff bottles, 1850-1940, the first of watch form with an oval foot, 5.6cm the second of flattened globular form carved in low relief with a flower and rockwork, 4.3cm, the last silver fligree-work, coral and turquoise mounted including the stopper, witha russet skin the reverse, 8cm including stopper, Richards no.s 449, 242 and 447
Estimate £200-300

The watch form bottle has a 1mm rim nick, a number of shallow 1mm and 2mm splinter chips to both handles
The second with four under 1mm rim nicks, black staining to interior
Third bottle has a 4mm chip loss to one flat corner, the cover is lacking an inlaid flute.


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Sold for £160