A SMALL BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The compressed oval body rising from a short foot to a cylindrical neck, the upper half with icy crystalline inclusions above white, cream and toffee-coloured horizontal bands making up the lower half, stopper. 3.6cm (1 1/2in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.BTU6KZ4M 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.BTU6KZ4M 十八/十九世紀 玉帶紋瑪瑙鼻煙壺 Provenance: Robert Hall, London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B2 來源：Robert Hall，倫敦 Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B2 Banded snuff bottles were carved from cross-sections of stone cut from the outer edges of geodes, where crystallising chalcedony formed natural patterns and banding that craftsmen skillfully harnessed. A related banded agate snuff bottle, 19th century, is illustrated by B.Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, pp.140-141, no.532. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing