
A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'TORCH BEARER' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The rounded rectangular body supported on a short straight foot and below a cylindrical neck with flat mouth rim, the translucent pale grey stone marked with brown and black inclusions, the central ones ingeniously used to depict the dynamic body of a dancer in motion, the face expressive and the arms incised with a torch in one hand, the reverse plain, stopper. 5.7cm (2 1/2in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.SQVSPPD5 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》(章節10)註冊Ref.SQVSPPD5 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕人物圖鼻烟壺 Provenance: Estelle Chapman, London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B41, acquired from the above circa 1973 來源:Estelle Chapman, 倫敦 Trudy及John Cohen伉儷,藏品編號B41,約1973年從上處獲得 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y Ф * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. 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



























