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An Agate 'coin' snuff bottle Probably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1798–1840
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An Agate 'coin' snuff bottle Probably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1798–1840 Of flattened globular form, with a straight neck and flat lip, the oval foot rim surrounding a recessed foot, carved with the obverse and reverse of a Mexican eight-reale coin, complete with its milled edge, bearing the head of Charles IV of Spain encircled by the legend CAROLUS•IIII•DEI•GRATIA•1796, the reverse with the Spanish coat of arms encircled with the legend HISPAN•ETIND•REX•M•8R•F•M• the Latin inscription notably crisp, the narrow sides with oval panels, the interior very well hollowed. 2 1/8in (5.4cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Hugh Moss Ltd., 26 September 1996 Spanish silver was frequently used as currency in China's nineteenth century seaports. Snuff bottles made in a variety of materials imitating these coins were produced in relatively large numbers. For a further discussion of this group see V.E. Graham, 'Coin Snuff Bottles', Journal. The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, spring 1988, pp. 4-10. 1798-1840 擬御製 宮廷作坊 瑪瑙刻西班牙徽章硬幣紋鼻煙壺 Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Without reserve For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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An Agate 'coin' snuff bottle Probably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1798–1840 Of flattened globular form, with a straight neck and flat lip, the oval foot rim surrounding a recessed foot, carved with the obverse and reverse of a Mexican eight-reale coin, complete with its milled edge, bearing the head of Charles IV of Spain encircled by the legend CAROLUS•IIII•DEI•GRATIA•1796, the reverse with the Spanish coat of arms encircled with the legend HISPAN•ETIND•REX•M•8R•F•M• the Latin inscription notably crisp, the narrow sides with oval panels, the interior very well hollowed. 2 1/8in (5.4cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Hugh Moss Ltd., 26 September 1996 Spanish silver was frequently used as currency in China's nineteenth century seaports. Snuff bottles made in a variety of materials imitating these coins were produced in relatively large numbers. For a further discussion of this group see V.E. Graham, 'Coin Snuff Bottles', Journal. The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, spring 1988, pp. 4-10. 1798-1840 擬御製 宮廷作坊 瑪瑙刻西班牙徽章硬幣紋鼻煙壺 Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Without reserve For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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New York
New York
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